Onion Ailsa Craig

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The exhibition onion — and one of the finest for flavour. Onion Ailsa Craig is a Scottish heritage variety producing large, straw-golden, globe-shaped bulbs with a mild, sweet flav our that is outstanding raw in salads and cooked in soups, stews, and French onion soup. One of the most reliable and productive onions available from seed. Allium cepa 'Ailsa Craig' — Hardy Annual (Scottish heritage) Sow: January–March indoors; plant out April–May; harvest: August–September Full sun; rich, well-drained soil Sow thinly, thin to 10cm; harvest when tops fall over Mild, sweet flavour — outstanding raw and cooked Dry thoroughly before storing — stores 3–4 months Show more