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Onions from Australia!!!

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  • Swan_2
    Swan_2 Posts: 7,060 Forumite
    there used to be Japanese onions in the shops in the gap before the new British crop was ready, although they don't store well

    never seen Aussie ones before though, I guess there aren't enough Japanese ones to go round with the ruined crop

    what did we do before imports? do without? use up the last of the stored crops?
    maybe the varieties grown commercially nowadays don't store as well as the (perhaps not so lucrative) old varieties? :confused:
  • Swan_2
    Swan_2 Posts: 7,060 Forumite
    Purple_Peril wrote: »
    Presumaby Brussels sprouts (groan, sorry!)
    lol, great minds :D
  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Rampant Recycler
    Swan wrote: »
    lol, great minds :D

    I didn't think it needed to be spelt out;)
  • mute_posting
    mute_posting Posts: 810 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    But doesn't the song say that the world is just a great big onion...?

    If that's the case it doesn't matter where it came from :rotfl:

    Sorry - couldn't resist.

    Coat, hat...
    :confused: I have a poll / discussion on Economy 7 / 10 off-peak usage (as a % or total) and ways to improve it but I'm not allowed to link to it so have a look on the gas/elec forum if you would like to vote or discuss.:cool:
  • Swan_2
    Swan_2 Posts: 7,060 Forumite
    Cardew wrote: »
    I didn't think it needed to be spelt out;)
    oh well, maybe not such a great mind then :p
  • A_fiend_for_life
    A_fiend_for_life Posts: 1,643 Forumite
    hmmm I'm not observant local supermarket does onions from Chile and Mexico. For onions I always buy the UK unpackaged ones though.

    If people prefer packaged though why is it that there is very little unpackaged stuff in the reduced section?
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