1.7 Tons of Red Onion Harvested From Kebon Bibit Ujung Menteng
Reported by Suparni | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security Dept. is harvesting 1.7 tons of red onion from Kebon Bibit Ujung Menteng, Jalan Tambun Rengas, RT 02/06, Ujung Menteng, Cakung, East Jakarta.
Harvest this time is only for plant nurseries
"Harvest this time is only for plant nurseries," expressed Ali Nurdin, Head of Technical Management Unit for Seed Development and Plant Protection Center, Wednesday (11/22).
Red Onion Price Escalates 50 PercentAccording to him, plant nursery is quite successful. Because the average onion harvest per hectare can reach 11 tons.
At the same location, East Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security Sub-Dept. Head, Agung Priambodo admitted, he side will continue to develop seeds of the onion thus can be consumed by residents.
"We'll test this in pots located in our coaching garden before being developed in the farmers," he closed.