<p>Its unnatural to keep them from doing what they naturally would do.</p>
<p>I’ve always kept mine in the refrigerator and they last a long time, of course I have a small family with no sons.</p>
<p>I always keep onions in the fridge because it seems to make me cry less when I cut them. I didn’t know about keeping potatoes in the dark, though…I’ll remember that.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if you want something to ripen * faster* put it in a paper bag with an apple.
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<p>I think onions have been HORRIBLE this year!</p>
<p>At more local market here in the northeast, I suspect much of our onion crop comes from Mexico. I haven’t noticed much of a difference in quality from prior years. Although it does seem like we didn’t have much of a sweet onion crop in stores last season. No Texas sweets or Georgia Vidalias last year at my neighborhood green market.</p>