Topic: Farmers report 1\3 Onion Crop failed

[cambourne7]

HI

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_stneots/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=249644

THE humble onion could become a scarce sight on East Anglian dinner tables this year after the loss of up to a third of the region's crop.... Dutch onions, often used as a back-up, also had a poor year, and South American crops will not be available for several months.

Mr Haward said: "The worst-case scenario is that onions won't be available, and at best the prices are going to go up - I wouldn't be surprised to see the current price of £1 per kilo goes up to £1.50 within a month."

Might explain why mine were not great either!

Cambourne7

[redimp]

I have string bags full of gold hanging in the passage.  People will be breaking in to nick them. 


Mine were great. :)

[manicscousers]

still got about 10lbs left, hopefully they'll last  ;D

[cornykev]

Didn't have a great year myself, I've still some left but they won't last. I may well sneak up to Wigan to snare a few.  ;D ;D ;D

[kt.]

Had a fantastic year with onions but down to the last 7-8.

[Uncle Joshua]

My onions were great last year but with 7 of us they didn't last long, will be planting twice as many this year.

[Rob the rake]

Got maybe 30 Stuttgart Giant left (whoppers, mind!) and a big rope of Red Sun shallots. Sorted. ;D

[tim]

But DO ROTATE??

[RobinOfTheHood]

still got about 10lbs left, hopefully they'll last  ;D

Got about 3 barrowfuls.   ;)

After last year's problems, I think I overdid them this year.

[Rob the rake]

But DO ROTATE??

Que?

[manicscousers]

Didn't have a great year myself, I've still some left but they won't last. I may well sneak up to Wigan to snare a few.  ;D ;D ;D

ck  ;D ;D ;D
one guy left the allotments and left all his onions in the ground, great big whopping ones they were and he's the one who had weeds growing everywhere  :o ;D

[powerspade]

I had one string of onions left (about 20 on the String)
but there is still 2 rows of leeks down the plot to help me through