Freshly harvested onions will not germinate or rot after being dried for a long time. However, if it is not properly preserved or reasonable, it may sprout and rot. Onion is easy to germinate at about 15℃, and the germinated onion may grow green seedlings, but it will not produce harmful substances and can be eaten. After the onion germinates, the nutrition in the scales will only slowly transfer to the top.

2. Can the onion seedlings be eaten?

The seedlings grown from onions are edible, but the taste is much worse than that of onions, and they taste a bit like green onions. Onion is a kind of hair, which is pungent and irritating. When eating at ordinary times, you must pay attention. If you have a rash or some allergic symptoms, you'd better not eat it. When any plant germinates, all nutrients will be concentrated at the growth point first, so the nutritional value and taste of onion will gradually deteriorate, so it is best not to eat it.