EXHIBITION. Mammoth Improved is the perfect exhibition onion because it can be grown to over 2.5kg in weight, and has a lovely uniform shape to the bulb.
North Holland Blood Red onions have rich crimson outer skins and round generous bulbs. They can be eaten raw or roasted but are also versatile enough that they can be picked early as a salad onion. They make an excellent companion plant with carrots to help deter carrot fly.
Paris Silverskin onions are easy to grow and have a dual purpose. If you like a good size bulb on "spring" onions pull them young or leave to mature and crop as small onions for pickling.
Onion Red Baron is a beautiful deep blood red coloured onion with slightly flattened globe shaped bulbs that will keep into the new year. It has late maincrop maturity with good skin and thin necks.
Red Brunswick onion seeds. These are late maturing semi flat bulbs of dark red. They are overall, medium to large in size with excellent mild but pungent flavour.They are very decorative when sliced across the bulb to reveal which and red rings,so are ideal fresh in salads or cooked with pasta.
Santero F1 seeds produce onions that are one of the first varieties to be resistant to Downy mildew. These have a globe to slightly flat shape with copper/golden skin. It has main crop maturity with good yields and stores well.