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how onions grow
Planting
Crops are seeded during the New Zealand winter - June, July and August.
Growing
As the crop grows plant health is monitored for diseases and insects to
ensure that protectant sprays are only used as necessary. Growing to maturity
takes between seven and eight months.
Topping
The crop is hand-clipped to ensure good skin quality and minimise the time
the crop lies in the field. The picked and clipped onions are left in rows
awaiting harvest.
Harvesting
After about seven to ten days of field curing the onion stems have healed.
The onions are then harvested by machine into airy wooden bins to minimise
handling and achieve good curing conditions while in storage.
Packing
In the pack-house the onions are accurately sized by machine, and then carefully
graded by eye to ensure best quality product. The onions are then packed
ready for distribution to the New Zealand domestic market.
Onions grown by the Wilcox Group of Companies are also exported to Europe
and Asia. For more information please go to www.sofresh.co.nz |
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