METHOD FOR PREPARING OF SPECIAL BULB ONION FOR STORAGE Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC A01G25/00 A23B7/00 

FIELD: process for preparing of fresh bulb onion for storage to be further used in space feeding.

SUBSTANCE: method involves wiping preliminarily inspected bulb onion at predetermined wiping mode parameters with ethyl alcohol solution; removing non-tightly adhering covering scale; holding in suspension of preparation produced from Saprolegnia parasitica micromycet biomass using predetermined process; cutting-off neck and cleaning stem; washing with ethyl alcohol solution; drying; wiping with ethyl alcohol solution; exposing to ultraviolet radiation; packaging each bulb in smoking paper and placing in polymeric trays. Method allows bulb onion storage time to be increased up to 45 days for usage in space feeding.

EFFECT: prolonged bulb onion storage time.