How to Store Onions and Scallions
Early sweet Onions should be kept in a plastic bag in the refrigerator, but beware the fatal moisture accumulation that causes them to spoil. Eat them within 2 weeks. Red and Yellow Storage Onions may be kept in any cool, dark, dry place with adequate air circulation for several months if they were cured. (Be sure to store onions and potatoes in separate places. Moisture given off by potatoes can cause onions to spoil.) Uncured storage onions should be stored like sweet mild onions. Scallions should be stored unwashed and wrapped loosely in a plastic bag. Put them in the refrigerator where they will keep for a week. To keep scallions longer, chop off about three-quarters of the tender green tips; the end closest to the root is less perishable.
Early sweet Onions should be kept in a plastic bag in the refrigerator, but beware the fatal moisture accumulation that causes them to spoil. Eat them within 2 weeks. Red and Yellow Storage Onions may be kept in any cool, dark, dry place with adequate air circulation for several months if they were cured. (Be sure to store onions and potatoes in separate places. Moisture given off by potatoes can cause onions to spoil.) Uncured storage onions should be stored like sweet mild onions. Scallions should be stored unwashed and wrapped loosely in a plastic bag. Put them in the refrigerator where they will keep for a week. To keep scallions longer, chop off about three-quarters of the tender green tips; the end closest to the root is less perishable.
