DESCRIPTION

A high yielding variety with very upright leaves and dark green foliage suitable for both spring and autumn sowings. Can be harvested as they begin to bulb or leave them longer to form pure white almost spherical bulbs. Good cold tolerance. Suitable for salads or cooking, their delicious tang increases over time.

SOWING ADVICE

Sow February to April. Early sowing can be made under glass in pots or seed trays , sow seed on the surface of seed sowing compost and lightly cover with a sprinkling or vermiculite or compost , and place at a temperature of 14C. Outdoor sowings can be made in April , sow seed thinly in shallow drills 1.5cm (1/2in) deep, with rows spaced 30cm (12in) apart. Harvest May to June as salad onions or August to September as bulbs.