Southern Giant has mild flavoured, dark green, fringed leaves, making it ideal for both spring or autumn cropping from young leaves or full plant. It produces very tasty greens with mild mustard flavour for use raw in salad or lightly cooked.
The leaves of Komatsuna resemble turnip leaves with a spicy flavour which increases with maturity. Leaves can be used individually, seedling plants used whole or the flower stems can be picked when first produced. They are fast to produce, one month from sowing. Sow spring onwards and will survive winter with some cover.
Ailsa Craig produces large globe shaped bulbs with a mild flavour beneath golden straw coloured skin. This variety makes for a good exhibition onion but does not store for long periods and should be used in early winter.