When to harvest onions

Onion harvest time

Generally, green onions mature around July every year, and their harvest season is probably in summer every year. It is more suitable to harvest green onions in July. Their market price is about 1 yuan per catty.

Green onion growth cycle

Generally, it is better to plant green onions in spring every year, because the temperature and humidity in spring are very suitable for the growth of green onions. The growth cycle of green onions is about 6 months. Generally, green onions have strong adaptability and can grow in most areas, but it is best to plant them in fertile and soft sandy soil, which is conducive to promoting rapid growth of green onions.

Green onion varieties and origins

Common varieties of green onions include chicken leg onion, opposite-leaf onion, Longyao onion, Japanese onion, Jinzang, Tokyo Summer Black No. 1, etc. Among them, opposite-leaf onion is a more common variety and tastes better.

Common producing areas of green onions include Shandong, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Yunnan and other regions. Among them, Shandong has the highest green onion production, and the taste and quality of the green onions here are relatively good. In addition, the green onions in Shandong grow very fast and can generally grow to be very tall.