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Re: bunching onions

From: "Rob Johnston Jr." <rob AT johnnyseeds.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: bunching onions
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 10:14:29 -0500

> Great idea Lori. Scallions always sold well for me at the market. I
> actually harvested from the same area for 3 years from one original
> planting. They were fine.

Be careful...only the species Allium fistulosum, sometimes called Welch
onion, is perennial. For example the varieties Evergreen Hardy White
and White Spear. The "red" variety, Deep Purple, is A.cepa, an annual
for marketing purposes.

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bunching onions, BB, 01/21/2002
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: bunching onions, Del Williams, 01/21/2002
- Bunching onions, LEMON306, 01/21/2002
- Re: bunching onions, Jill Taylor Bussiere, 01/21/2002
- RE: Bunching onions, Wiediger, Alison, 01/21/2002
- Re: bunching onions, Rob Johnston Jr., 01/21/2002