ONION, BUNCHING ONION-EVERGREEN-ORGANIC

This hardy year-round vegetable is a perfect complement to Asian soups, stir-fries and salads. Asian chefs use this plant daily in their menus to bring out the sweet and delicious flavours of rice and noodle dishes, or soups and stir-fries. These single-stemmed onions are planted as annuals and can grow thick and straight similar to a leek. Bunching onions can be harvested at a number of stages, depending on whether you're after the tender, early green shoots, or the mature, white flesh of the lower stem. This is a cold and heat tolerant variety that is very uniform and will grow to a height of 90-95 cm. It is a good variety for cool season, winter production. It is very tolerant of most dieases. They can be direct sown or grown in trays for later sowing as seeedlings. They will perform their best in well enriched soil that is moist. They can be grown in part shade, though full sun is best. Apply liquid fertiliser monthly for best results. Germination can be erratic when the temperature goes above 15 C. try raising them in trays kept in a warm part of the fridge if you live in a hot area. These are ideal for Farmers Markets. QTY 0.30 grams Approx. 200 Seeds