POTATO DAY 2021 will be on Saturday 30th January
Pre-orders start mid October 2020
Our onions, shallots and garlic are all fresh stock supplied by a leading local wholesale seed merchant to ‘EU Rules and Standards’.
All of our varieties are suitable for growing in the Spring season and we package these in convenient pack sizes.
CENTURION F1
WHITE ONION SETS
This first-rate onion is strong growing and will produce a heavy, early maturing crop, even in our indifferent British summers. An even skin colour and uniform globe shaped bulbs, together with good keeping ability make it an ideal show bench subject.
60p per 100g (approx 20+)
SNOWBALL
WHITE ONION SETS
Snowball is a superb white onion with attractive round bulbs. Their white skin and flesh have a mild delicate flavour. This great variety is not the best for storing, but perfect for eating fresh.
60p per 100g (approx 20+)
STURON
WHITE ONION SETS
An RHS AGM variety is an excellent cropping onion which stores well. It produces well-sized semi-round bulbs. This traditional variety has become a favourite because of its reliability.
60p per 100g (approx 20+)
TURBO
WHITE ONION SETS
A round-shaped, yellow skinned onion with a crisp flesh. Onion Turbo produces good yields, is late maturing and stores very well.
60p per 100g (approx 20+)
Stuttgarter Giant
WHITE ONION SETS
Spring planting, ‘Stuttgarter Giant’ is an old favourite with characteristically firm, semi-flat onions that store very well.
60p per 100g (approx 15+)
RED BARON
RED ONION SETS
Spring planting, mid to late maturing reliable red variety. Red Baron has flattish-round bulbs of a dark red colour. It has a stronger flavour than some red onions. This RHS AGM variety is an excellent cropping onion which stores well.
60p per 100g (approx 20+)
GOLDEN GOURMET
ROUND SHALLOTS
An RHS AGM variety which produces a high yield. Gourmet is easy to grow and produces large brown skinned bulbs. This is a Spring planting variety which will store well into the winter.
£1.50 per 250g
RED SUN
ROUND SHALLOTS
This variety Spring planting variety has an attractive red tinged skin. Red Sun produces good yields of crisp, white fleshed bulbs of excellent quality for cooking, salads or pickling. Bulbs have long storage potential.
£1.50 per 250g
GERMIDOUR
GARLIC
A well-known and reliable French garlic variety, ‘Germidour’, with distinct violet stripes, that is well adapted to British conditions. This softneck variety produces large, white bulbs with a mild but rich flavour. It is successful for early Sping planting and keeps well.
£1 per bulb (8-12 seeds)
VIGOUR
GARLIC
This variety was originally called ‘White of Californie’ (USA) which is free of OYD virus. A soft neck garlic which is quite early to mature with white bulbs with slight purplish bands. Stores well.
£1.00 per bulb (9-14 seeds)
ELEPHANT GARLIC
GARLIC
Elephant Garlic is not a true garlic but a stem leek, which produces massive bulbs approximately 10cm (4″) in diameter. The cloves are also much larger than conventional garlic with a milder taste, making it suitable for a wide choice of culinary uses, especially roasting. This Hardneck garlic is suitable for Spring planting. This years stock has been produced in Chesterfield at Inspire Community Garden!
£1.50 per pack (2 seeds or cloves)