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I assert that onions and potatoes have roughly the same durability and ease of transport.
by repiret · Sep 20, 2026
Wait a minute, are onions just condiments to people? You can cook a ton of different dishes with onions, I was thinking about the many recipes I've tried for onion soup.
by rafterydj · Sep 20, 2026
Volatility is a natural consequence of weather, blight, etc., etc. To reduce volatility you would need to actually stabilize the supply of onions. What futures do is allow trade…
by SR2Z · Sep 19, 2026
I would not be so quick to call people brainless. Generally speaking, I would prefer that congressmen be specific with their legislation and, like a good doctor, try to first do…
by hristov · Sep 19, 2026
No because none of these things have futures traded on a major exchange. Agricultural commodities whose futures are traded on major exchanges are very few. Now of course your qu…
by hristov · Sep 19, 2026
Lettuce and Tomatoes don't keep well, which adds more seasonal variability and reduces the ability of a futures market to smooth prices. Compare with potatoes, which keep about…
by repiret · Sep 19, 2026
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The onion, also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The shallot is a botanical variety of the onion which was classified as a separate species until 2011. The onion's close relatives include garlic, scallion, leek, and chives. Read more on Wikipedia