Onion Pear Shaped ORGANIC Seeds

Onion Pear Shaped ORGANIC Seeds - Irish Plants Direct

 

This traditional variety from Franconia Germany has medium sized golden yellow skinned pear shaped bulbs with a sweet flavour. 

 

They stores well after lifting. 

 

This variety has been awarded by ProSpecieRara as a rare of old variety. 

 

Seed Qty 2.5 gram

 

Sow March - April

Germination 14 - 21 days

Loam or sandy soil thats alkaline or neutral 

Harvest August - September 

Companion Plants Carrots, beetroot, lettuce, leeks and brassicas

Do not plant with beans, peas and asparagus

When the bulbs are mature the foliage turns yellow and falls over leave for 2 weeks then lift with a fork. Dry the onions by spreading them out either indoors or outdoors depending on the weather. 

Store in trays or nets in a cool well lit place for winter use

A good source of vitamin C

Use in many every day dishes

 

 

Onions need a well drained sunny site that has been well dug in autumn adding plenty of compost or well rotted manure. Onions do not grow well in acidic soil so adding lime maybe necessary. Apply a general fertiliser a week before planting.

 

Sow between March - April under cloches or direct into the ground. Sowing the seed sparingly in drills 1.5cm deep and 35cm between rows.

 

Thin the seedlings in 2 stages when the seedlings have straightened up thin to 5cm between plants then to 10cm apart.

 

Make sure the onions are kept well watered during dry spells.

 

 

Certified Organic Seeds. Original sealed packet from Sativa. Certified under  CH-BIO-006(.bio.inspecta AG).

 

Sativa Bio Seeds Range