A very large onion which is ideal for exhibition or the kitchen! The oval-shaped, straw-coloured roots are tasty in salads or cooked, with an average weight of 250-300g (up to 1kg when grown for exhibition).
Growing Information
Click Here to See More Growing Information on Onion Globo SeedsSow maincrop onions March-April outdoors, and thin early. For very large onions sow December-early January and transplant seedlings in spring. To store – lift and allow to dry in full sun, and hang in ropes in cool airy conditions. (24 weeks maturity.)
Sowing Information
For exhibition, sow thinly December-January in a propagator on a windowsill or in a greenhouse at approximately 15-20?C (60-68?F).Cover seeds with 6mm (¼”) of sieved compost. (Germination 18-24 days.) Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 75mm (3″) pots, grow on and plant out into prepared soil manured the previous autumn. For culinary use sow thinly direct outside in March-April into finely raked firm soil at a depth of 13mm (½”) rows 30cm (12″) apart. Thin seedlings to 15cm (6″) between plants. Sowing to cropping – 24 weeks.
