The onions you harvest in the spring and summer are not hardy enough to store.If you grow your own onions, plan to storeonions that you plant during the spring. Learn exactly how to best storeonions, and how long they will last depending on where you are keeping them. Storing Dry Bulb Onions. The pungent onions harvested in late summer and early fall can be stored for months. Pungent (or storage) onions that will be stored for the winter, including Candy, Copra, Red Weathersfield, and Ebenezer, need to be cured for two to four weeks. But what’s the best method for storingonions? If you’re curious about how to storeonions, or how to prolong their shelf life, then read our guide below. 1. In a cool, dry place: The best way to storeonions for long periods of time is to keep them in a cool, dry room or closet, out of the reach of sunlight. Check periodically for sprouting or rotting onions and remove them. Don’t storeonions with apples or pears, as the ethylene gas produced by the fruits will interrupt the onions’ dormancy. Once you have read our Onion Growing Guide and have a big, beautiful crop of sweet onions, it’s time to store them for the long haul. Whether you have red onions, Vidalia onions, Spanish onions or even shallots, they're best stored whole. Their papery exterior serves as natural protection from outside elements. “Storeonions in a cool, dry, well-ventilated location, such as a garage or cellar. Place them in mesh bags or netting to permit airflow,” says Bruce L Frasier, president of Texas-based...
