Onions

Ambition Shallot

Allium cepa var. aggreatum
Shallot
Ambition Shallots are a traditional reddish, globe-shaped French shallot, but with a slightly higher shoulder. The delicate flavour of this shallot really comes alive when sautéed with butter! We couldn't believe their large size; peeling them was a breeze.
Matures in 120 days. (hybrid seeds)

Conserver Shallot

Shallot
This is a very good shallot, similar to the traditional types, with higher shoulders and a round base. Deep brown colour. Each seed produces just one shallot so you can see its advantages for sowing. Grow at no more than 3" - 4" spacing between plants. Sow in Feb/March. Can be sown direct into the ground, or into modules for planting out later.
Matures in 120 days. (hybrid seeds)

Copra

Storage Onion
Copra is a very reliable, medium-sized, round onion with dark-yellow skin and a narrow neck. It is the unequalled leader in hard types for long storage. Ours last well into the next summer!
Matures in 104 days. (hybrid seeds)

First Edition

Storage Onion
Wonderful pungent, pale gold flesh. First Edition Hybrid Onion is an exceptional storage onion. Long day. Pink root tolerant. This variety can be relied upon to produce very firm, globe-shaped, medium-sized bulbs measuring 5-7cm (2-3"). Bright brown skin with pungent, cream-coloured flesh. Earlier to mature than Copra, and stores well.
Matures in 95 days. (hybrid seeds)

Kelsae

Storage Onion
For truly enormous onions, choose this hybrid developed in Scotland in the 1950s. Kelsae is a sweet, mild, white onion of the long day variety, suited to growing in northern regions. In 1995 one grower managed the world record of the largest onion ever grown at 15 lbs, 15 1/2 oz. Most growers will not achieve this size, but the bulbs will certainly be large. Kelsae keeps well into the following year.
Matures in 110 days. (hybrid seeds)

Kincho

Allium cepa
Scallion
A standard green onion for summer and fall production, Kinko are Japanese-type scallions with dark-green leaves and tall, straight, single-stalk stems that do not bulb. Increase the white stem length by planting in trenches and hilling up.
Matures in 50 days. (open pollinated seeds)

Pacific 22

Allium cepa
Scallion
The flavour of Pacific 22 is mild. If it is left to mature, little bulbs start that make great pickling onions. Harvest early for "spring onions." These plants have a vigorous root system and are resistant to many foliar diseases. Protect overwintering plants under a cloche.
Matures in 65 days. (open pollinated seeds)

Purplette Organic

Allium cepa
Scallion
A delightful purple skinned CERTIFIED ORGANIC specialty onion! Picked small, the tiny purple bulbs turn a delicate pink when cooked or pickled. They can be pulled as purple bunching onions or left to mature at golf ball size.
Matures in 65 days. (open pollinated seeds)

Ramrod Organic

Scallion
CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Ramrod bunching are a white-bulbing Lisbon-type scallion with stiff, erect leaves. Sow successively through spring, summer and autumn. September-sown seedlings are very cold-hardy and overwinter well for early spring harvests. A high-performance, boldly flavoured variety bred for English gardens, but perfect for the Coast. Chosen by Alan Titchmarsh as a favourite scallion or "salad onion.".
Matures in 65 days, 150 days overwintered. (open pollinated seeds)

Red Burgermaster

Mild Sweet Onion
These delicious onions have a large, globe shape with attractive red and white flesh and beautiful red skin. They have a crisp and wonderful texture and a mild flavour. Red Burgermaster is the best red onion for larger bulb sizes (10cm or 4"). This variety also has a relatively good storage life with a papery outer skin that does not fall off.

Red Zeppelin

Dark red globe shaped, slightly pungent storage onions that grow to a modest 4" diameter. Red Zeppelin onions will store for 6 - 8 months, keeping their flavour well.

Matures in 110 days. (hybrid seeds)

Redwing

Storage Onion
The ultimate in a red-skinned storage onion, this one stores nearly as well as Copra. Redwing produces globe-shaped bulbs 7-10cm (3-4") across, with unique deep-red, glossy skins and strong tops. Red onions are milder than yellow ones.
Matures in 110 days. (hybrid seeds)

Riverside Sweet

Mild Sweet Onion
Overwintering Onion
Specially selected for mildness and flavour. Riverside Sweet Spanish onion seed produces high quality onions. Very sweet and mild. Riverside  often produces more bushels per acres than any other onion. Can get up to 13cm (5") across and store until winter. Raise early transplants or direct sow for a large yield.
Matures in 110 days. (open pollinated seed)

Robinsons Mammoth Improved

Mild Sweet Onion
This monster heirloom prize winning onion dates back to the 1800s, and is the classic exhibition variety that can reach a size of 56cm (22") in circumference. That's up to 3kg (6 lbs) each! Sow seeds indoors at the end of December and harden seedlings off for planting out in March or April. Very sweet taste.
Matures in 240 days. (open pollinated seeds)

Sierra Blanca

Sierra Blanca replaces Super Star. This white globe onion grows quickly and may reach over 500g. It has a mild, sweet flavour and thick rings. It keeps well as a mild white onion, but not for long-term storage. Day neutral AAS winner from 2001. Good tolerance to pink root.

Matures in 100 days. (hybrid seeds)

Walla Walla

Overwintering Onion
Walla Walla is the classic onion of the Pacific Northwest. It is a very large, flattened onion that is mild and juicy. It can be planted in the spring or in August to overwinter. Spring-planted bulbs are not quite as mild as are fall sown ones.
Matures in 65 days. (open pollinated seeds)