Onions

95 days. Allium cepa. Open Pollinated. Ailsa Craig Exhibition Onion. The plant produces excellent yields of large, 2 to 6 lb sweet yellow onions. It is a popular English heirloom long-day onion variety prized by gardeners for producing exceptionally large, mild, and sweet bulbs. This Spanish-type onion has a unique, mildly sweet flavor. Perfect for soups, sandwiches, salads, and cooking. Earlier than other Spanish types. Tolerates cool weather well. Suitable for Northern regions. Similar to Kelsae Sweet Giant Onion. Impress your neighbors and try growing a World Record size onion. Excellent choice for home gardens. This variety is named after Ailsa, a small island off the coast of Scotland that is nearly solid rock. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 286251. An 1887 heirloom from South Ayrshire, Scotland. A long day variety.

110 days. Allium cepa. Open Pollinated. Kelsae Sweet Giant Onion. The plant produces excellent yields of giant 15 lb yellow onions. The Kelsae Sweet Giant Onion holds the Guinness World Record for the Largest Onion in the World at nearly 15 lb 5.5 oz and 33 inches in diameter. It has a unique, mild sweet flavor. A variety developed in the 1940s by Alfred Breed at Mertoun Gardens near St Boswells. Keeps well into the following year. Impress your neighbors and try growing a World Record Giant Onion. A long day variety suitable for Northern regions. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and specialty market growers. An heirloom variety from Scotland.