Onion and Shallot

Onion and Shallot

They are very easy to grow from seed and this allows you to enjoy a number of advantages: it is cheaper than sets, you have a wider choice of varieties, onions from seed are less prone to bolting and you have more flexibility with sowing times. You can start onion seeds off from January under cover through to April. Some of these varieties can be harvested young for Spring Onion use, please remember to look at our Spring Onion section for more varieties for salad and stir-fry use


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This versatile heirloom variety can be spring or autumn sown. It has outstanding flavour and quality and is a super choice for general growing producing large onions. Price for 60 seeds
£0.60

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This vigorous main crop variety will give you lovely large delicious onions with the added benefit that the keep well. A consistent performer although not widely available. Price for 60 seeds.

£1.00

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This is a strong growing and well flavoured onion with a beautiful pale bronze skin. Look forward to a good yield of firm, globe shaped bulbs that are also a good choice for storing and using as needed over the winter. 

Price for 60 seeds. 

£0.75 / set(s)

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Produces beautiful small button onions, an heirloom variety from Italy that is also known as Cipollini. They are fabulous for grilling, baking whole or braising in a sweet & sour sauce. 60 seeds.

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Lovely mild flavour, or grow a giant!  (60 seeds)

£0.75

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A new must have red onion: attractive deep red skin with a red layer between each white scale.  This is a delicious variety, mild and sweet making it a very good choice for salads (they cook up really well too).  The fat flattened globe shaped bulbs can store for months.

Price for 60 seeds. 

£0.60 / pack(s)

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We have added this variety to our range because it can be sown in the autumn (very hardy) or in the spring, the globe shaped white bulbs are medium sized with a touch of sweetness to them.  They don’t make me cry when slicing yet are packed full of flavour.

Price for 60 seeds. 

£0.75 / set(s)

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These elongated bulbs of deep red-purple colour have a mild sweet flavour. This Italian heirloom variety is gorgeous in both looks and taste. They can be used young as a spring onion or left to mature for harvesting from August onwards. Price for 60 seeds
£0.60

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This has an intensive red colour. It is a versatile onion that can be pulled young as a salad onion or be allowed to grown on for medium sized bulbs. Really delicious. Price for 60 seeds

£0.60

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Heirloom flavour, reliability and storage  (60 seeds)

£0.75

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