Varieties
Varieties of Onion
Which variety suits you depends on site, space and taste. Here are the Onion varieties with their particulars.
- ‘Ailsa Craig’An old Scottish variety known for its exceptionally large, straw‑yellow onions, the bulbs become quite substantial with good care.
- ‘Hyred F1’A modern red hybrid onion, valued for its strong dark red skin and its good tolerance of downy mildew, a real advantage especially in wet summers.
- ‘Red Baron’Probably the most popular red onion for the home garden, with a deep red skin and flesh coloured intensely red right through, which lifts any salad visually.
- ‘Rote Laaer’An old Austrian landrace from the Weinviertel with flat round, red brown bulbs and a strongly spicy aroma.
- ‘Sturon’One of the most reliable onion sets of all, with round, evenly sized bulbs, firm golden brown skins and very good keeping quality well into winter.
- ‘Stuttgarter Riesen’The proven classic for sets and seed, with flat, round, golden brown bulbs and a robust, spicy flavour that stores well through the winter.
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