onions turning green

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mrs l
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I put my onions on a mesh shelf in the polytunnel to dry a few weeks ago, but when I,ve used some of them the first couple of layers are green. Do you think it is because I put them in the polytunnel to dry as I normally put them in the shed? I have now put them in the shed but they all look green.
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Monika
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Maybe it's what they are supposed to be doing, Mrs I?? I have certainly had that "problem" and have used the onions in the normal way and never considered it unusual. The light in the polytunnel should not have made any difference, I always dry ours off in the fully light greenhouse.
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mrs l
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Thanks for your reply Monika. I didn,t know if it was alright to use the green layers - I was thinking of when potatoes go green - silly me!!!!! :?
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Johnboy
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Hi Mrs I,
To put your mind at rest Scallions are onions in the green and are widely eaten not only in UK but right across Europe.
I know that you will enjoy eating the onions you have grown.
JB.
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