Onion Seeds
Growing Instructions
For the best onions sow in January indoors with heat. Alternatively they can be sown from February under cover. They should be transplanted in April to their final growing position. Onions can also be direct-sown from March in drills 25cm apart, spacing seeds 1cm apart within the drill. They should then be thinned to 10cm spacing once established.
Onion growing calendar
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Crop History
Onions are likely to be native to Central Asia. It is presumed that wild onions have been consumed long before farming was invented and they have probably been cultivated for more than 5,000 years. Onions may be one of the earliest cultivated crops and became popular all over the world. Today the area under onion production worldwide is 3 millions hectare with a production of approximately 55 million tonnes.
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Onion – Stuttgarter (Organic)
£2.30 – £3.60 Add to basket This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageOnion – Stuttgarter (Organic)
Flat round yellow onion from Germany with excellent storage qualities. We are excited to be selling this onion originating in the South West of Germany where Ronja is from. This onion also named “Stuttgarter Giants” is of fine flavour and stores well into spring provided that they are kept cool and dry. We recommend growing them in clusters and thinning them out when the plants are spring onion size to be enjoyed as such.
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Onion – Red Baron (Organic)
£2.25 Add to basketOnion – Red Baron (Organic)
A mid-late variety with deep red skin, suitable for storage as well as bunching when young. Red Baron is a classic red onion producing large globe-shaped bulbs with a punchy flavour. They can be grown as a main-crop onion but are also suitable for bunching when picked young.
(Approximate seed count – 350)£2.25 -
Shallot – Zebrune (Organic)
£2.30 – £5.60 Add to basket This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageShallot – Zebrune (Organic)
A French heritage shallot of mild and sweet taste. With their elongated bulbs and their creamy brown colour tinged with a deep pink, this shallot looks as elegant as it tastes. It has an ivory white coloured flesh that is crisp and tightly layered.
Zebrune is classed as a ‘banana shallot’ which is essentially a cross between an onion and a shallot. It inherited the best qualities from both sides. They are larger than the regular shallot and therefore easier to handle but so mild and fragrant in taste that is far superior to any onion.
We loved every stage of growing this one, it’s a very pleasing crop and adds a French finesse and aroma to any meal.
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Red Onion – Tropea Lunga (Organic)
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Extremely sweet pointed red onion sought after by chefs around the world. This is probably Italy’s most famous onion. It comes from the Tropea region which has the perfect climate for onion growing.
The pointed pink bulbs have a very high sugar content making them perfect for caramelising. Indeed some say they are so sweet you can eat them like apples! Each to their own, but you get the point…
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Onion – Robelja (Organic)
£2.30 Add to basketOnion – Robelja (Organic)
A productive red onion with medium storage potential. It makes beautiful dark red globe-shaped bulbs with a fine flavour. They store quite well for red onions but not as long as some white onions.
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Onion – Senshyu (Organic)
£2.25 Add to basketOnion – Senshyu (Organic)
The classic Japanese over-wintering bulb onion best sown in August. This is a real work-horse variety which is ideal for over-wintering, although can be sown in Spring too.
It produces heavy crops of semi-flat bulbs which are ready for harvest in June.
(Approximate seed count – 300)£2.25
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