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redimp · Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject: Maincrop Onions

Just putting in my lottie order. Need two onions from the following (F1s excluded)

Sturon
Setton
Centurion
Stuttgarter.

Please.

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wardy · Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:29 pm Post subject:

Sturon would be my recommendation. Good keepers and easy to grow

JAGS · Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:30 pm Post subject:

wardy wrote:

Sturon would be my recommendation. Good keepers and easy to grow

Same as the lass says Wink

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redimp · Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject:

One down, one to go - thanks Very Happy

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frenchchique · Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 3466 Location: Kent

Just checked , I've got Sturon and Red Baron on order Very Happy

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

Those are what I will do too Very Happy

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wardy · Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:09 am Post subject:

I noticed the other day that I stilll have some red barons in the ground. I must have missed them because the calendula had grown over them. They look fine, tad small but I'll leave them

Icyberjunkie · Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 2:22 pm Post subject:

Sturon and Stuttgarter are my choice as well. They do really well even when ignored.

Sturon keep the best of those I've tried so far.

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chriszog · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:52 am Post subject:

Love Red Baron and they keep really well, for whites I will grow Bedfordshire something because its local, or was that sprouts, cant remember will deffo do a list this year.
Happy Xmas

PennyB · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:10 am Post subject:

Bedfordshire champion - hunions
Bedfordshire fill basket - spruts

so you were right on both counts possibly Laughing

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chriszog · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:19 am Post subject:

Thanks Penny thats the one Bedfordshire Champion, brilliant. Tried the filla basket a couple of years ago...rubbish all small and bitter
Happy Xmas

moonbells · Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:08 pm Post subject:

Just been looking for onion seeds for a second variety. I can't believe how few varieties there are! Given that magazines are always going on about how much choice you get with seed over sets, I don't know what supplier they're using... cloudcuckoo seeds I reckon!

moonbells

These are what the main suppliers are selling:
T&M
Bedfordshire Champion
Bunton's Showstopper
Feast F1
Hi Keeper F1
Hystar F1 (Organic)
Lilia (Red Onion)
Red Baron
Rijnsburger
Ailsa Craig
Beacon F1

Sutton's
Ailsa Craig
Bedfordshire Champion
Brunswick
F1 Hytech
F1 Kamal
Sweet Spanish Yellow
Senshyu Semi-Globe Yellow

DTB
Ailsa Craig Prizewinner
Bedfordshire Champion
Bristol
Kelsae
Red Baron
Red Pearl
Rijnsburger 5-Balstora

Organic Gardening Catalogue
Ailsa Craig Organic Seeds
Balaton Organic Seeds
Bedfordshire Champion
Dorato di Parma Organic Seeds
Giant Zittau
Golden Bear F1
Keepwell F1
Long Red Florence Organic Seeds
Red Baron Organic Seeds
Senshyu Yellow
Stoccarde Organic Seeds
Sturon Globe Organic Seeds
Walla Walla

Mr Fothergill's

Ailsa Craig Prizewinner
Bedfordshire Champion
Campillo F1
Napoleon F1
Owa
The Kelsae

Johnson's
Ailsa Craig
Bedfordshire Champion
Ishikura
The Kelsae
Paris Silver Skin
Red Baron
Senshyu Yellow

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Icyberjunkie · Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:33 pm Post subject:

I have to agree thats pretty rubbish!

Red baron and Senshyu okay but thats about it from my list!

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