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Researcher shares secrets of onions
Posted by michael on September 25, 2014
Eat your onions, because they contain many health-giving compounds, says a Massey University PhD student.
Srishti Joshi, who is studying plant molecular biology, said she found onions needed nitrogen…
Spain: Oversupply drives onion prices down 25%
Posted by michael on September 25, 2014
In late August, the new Grano de Oro onion harvest, also known as Reca onion, started in Navarra. The weather, with mild temperatures and little rainfall during the spring, has favoured an increase in…
Red onions help against allergies
Posted by michael on August 15, 2014
Onions have medicinal talents - especially red onions, as they have more vegetable antibodies than the lighter varieties. A number of health benefits at a glance.
Freeing airways: the onion's ethere…
First shipment of Dutch onions to Indonesia
Posted by michael on August 15, 2014
On August 7, the first Dutch onions of this season were shipped to Indonesia. The first inspection and certification for this country is the culmination of a long-term process to gain access for Dutch…
Netherlands - Harvest of first lots of seeding onions has started
Posted by michael on August 15, 2014
Harvest started very early this year. The first lot of Hybing was harvested at grower Van Leijsen in Poortvliet on the Zeeuwse island of Tholen on the 31st of July. "The harvest of the early seeding o…
US (WA): Growers wait to see effects of heat on onions
Posted by michael on August 14, 2014
Following a month of high temperatures in Washington, onion growers there are waiting to see what effect the heat will have on this year's crop. While excessive heat could make for smaller sizes, it's…
AU: 'Temperamental' onions thriving in the Top End
Posted by michael on June 27, 2014
Onions can be a difficult crop to grow in the tropics, but after 14 years of trial and error, one Top End farmer has finally worked out the secret.
John Shaw has been slowly expanding his commercial …
Onion named medical plant of the year
Posted by michael on June 13, 2014
Onion named medicinal plant of the year
Allium cepa, the onion, has been named medicinal plant of the year by a panel of judges of German naturopathic association 'NHV Theophrastus', as reported on t…
Drip irrigation for onions
Posted by brett on May 12, 2014
NetafimItaly: Drip irrigation for onions
Onions are one of the most important vegetables in every kitchen and are thought to have originated in Central-Western Asia.
In Italy, there are currently 9,…
New research shows: Carrots can reduce the risk of prostate cancer
Posted by on April 09, 2014
Scientists have found that regularly eating the brightly-coloured vegetables appears to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by almost a fifth.
Men who included carrots as part of their regular diet, …
Harvest Fresh Launch!
Posted by on March 28, 2014
Here at Harvest Fresh we are excited to introduce a re-vamped, re-energized version of our website.
We have redesigned our layout with simplicity, ease of use and a strong focus on content delivery i…
Seminis launches online onion tool
Posted by on February 11, 2014
Seminis launches a new online website for onions. This website makes it easier for a grower to choose the best onion for his cultivation and storage capabilities. To support customers, Seminis has dev…
Garlic and onions fight against asthma
Posted by on February 04, 2014
More and more people in the western world suffer from asthma. In Swiss Lausanne scientists may have come across a possible cause, as announced on the Swiss website 20min.ch: we do not eat enough fruit…
AU: Growers trying to avoid roast onions
Posted by on February 04, 2014
After surviving last month's heatwave, onion growers in southern NSW are hopeful crops will pull through another week of days above 40-degrees.
On Neil Wiseman's organic farm at Coleambally in the Ri…
Indonesian import restrictions another headache for growers
Posted by on February 03, 2014
Horticulture New Zealand says Indonesia's new import requirements will further harm exporters. Last month Indonesia placed new requirements on incoming fruit and vegetables, including reduced entry…