"Janet B" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 23:07:48 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>"sf" > wrote in message
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>>> On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:30:28 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
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>>>> I have gotten spoiled produce at Costco. I will never buy onions or
>>>> potatoes there again even though they are cheap. Much of the other
>>>> things
>>>> they sell comes in far too large of a quantity for me.
>>>
>>> You seem to be the only one on this ng who consistently manages to
>>> find subpar or spoiled vegetables. The rest of us don't have that
>>> problem.
>>
>>Then perhaps I have higher standards!
>
> No. You are not shopping correctly. BTW, now is the time to be
> careful when buying onions. (towards Spring) It is part of nature
> that onion bulbs begin to prepare for a second season of growth that
> is devoted to producing onion seeds. This causes onion bulbs to
> soften and begin sprouts in the center of the onion. The softening
> allows for black mold. Choose only firm onions with tight skins and
> no odor. Buy only a few at a time and not a bag full.
> Janet US

The only bad onions I ever got were from Costco and I'm sure you know that
you have to buy a huge bag of them.