A mini sweet onion designed for pickling, Borettana is an old Italian variety of cipollini onion, literally meaning little onion in Italian. Originally grown from the 1400s, this flat little onion is great for pickling in balsamic vinegar, roasted with thyme & rosemary, or added to casseroles. Borettana onions are sweet, easy to grow & store really well throughout winter, so make sure you try them in a warming, winter onion soup! ...
Aptly named, this is the best onion for showing for many a while! Whether you are a serious exhibitor or just someone who wants to take a crack at the village show, its worth giving this one a try. Like our existing variety, Globo, weights can get up to 1000gms, yet the flavour is still maintained & unusually for a large onion, it also stores well. ...
A high-yielding variety, with a big round to slightly flattened bulb & a medium-thick collar. The flesh is white, consistent, & has a very pleasant taste. The bulbs are big & covered with a yellow brown to bronze brown colour, with darker marbling. Plants overwinter well. (Overwintering type) ...
An attractive, unusually shaped long red Italian onion from Tuscany. Sweet-fleshed & ideal raw in salads or for use in casseroles etc. Stores well. ...
An enhanced Santero-type onion. Like its namesake, it's an early maincrop variety with good resistance to bolting & to Downy Mildew. The copper-brown, round-oval bulbs store very well too.TOBY'S TIPS: The introduction of onion Santero is a real plus. On our trials, we have had real problems with Downy Midlew, but Santero has excellent resistance. ...
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Onion Seeds - Hiball F1
A first class type for sowing mid/late August to produce early crops in June/July the following year. A crisp, juicy onion of excellent flavour with a mild bite, Hiball exhibits good winter hardiness and the bulbs store well. (Overwintering type)
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A first class type for sowing mid/late August to produce early crops in June/ July the following year. A crisp, juicy onion of excellent flavour with a mild bite, Hiball exhibits good winter hardiness & the bulbs store well. (Overwintering type)
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August - The third season of the year after summer, before winter.
Seeds - A small embryonic plant within a casing. Used to grow plants
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