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We want to show you the process of how onions are raised from seed to harvest.
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It all starts with these little green seeds, (in the bucket at left with Mike) which are planted in March and April... |
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Planting |
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Growing |
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Maturity |
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Harvest |
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Storing |
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The newly harvested onions are unloaded off the truck onto a conveyor belt where the crew sorts out debris and then the onions are run up the belt and piled into the bulk storage shed. |
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SUPER COLOSSAL: 4 1/4” & up |
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COLOSSAL: 3 3/4” & up |
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JUMBO: 3” & up |
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MEDIUM: 2 1/4 to 3 1/4 |
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Harvest begins in August and ends in mid October. |
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These onions are now ready to be packed or can remain safely in storage until the end of March. |
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Here Skip is steering the piler as the onions are run into the bulk storage..... |
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The storage is full! |
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Onions reach their full maturity in late summer and are ready to be harvested. |
