Resources Tagged: Onion

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  1. Onions in the Tropics and Subtropics

    Key Resource 1992-01-01 A case could be made that onions are one of two universal vegetables that are cherished in almost every culture, tomatoes being the other. Both are difficult to grow in many tropical and subtropical climates. Where a vegetable is both popular and difficult to grow, it brings a good price. If a...
    Onion

  2. Onion - PlantVillage - Common Pests and Diseases

    Onion,Allium cepa, is an herbaceous biennial in the family Liliaceae grown for its edible bulb. The stem of the plant is a flattened disc at the base and the tubular leaves form a pseudostem where their sheaths overlap. The leaves are either erect or oblique and there are 3–8 per plant. The onion...
    Onion

  3. Tropical Onion Seed Germination

    1996-01-19 Information about onion seed germination in the tropics.
    Seed Treatment Seeds Hydroponics Onion

  4. Techniques For Storing Onions

    1998-02-19 Successful onion storage is the outcome of a process which begins at the crop planning stage and which continues through cultivation, harvesting and post-harvest handling right through to sale of onions to the consumer.
    Storage Post Harvest Onion

  5. Producing Onion Powder for Sale and to Extend the Season

    2000-06-20 Instructions for making onion powder. This processing would be for long-term storage and for the economic advantage of selling the processed onions at a greater price when fresh onions are no longer available.
    Post Harvest Onion