Onion Density

£1.39

This popular variety produces medium to large bulbs with a golden skin and pure white flesh. It?s a mid-late maturing variety which has an excellent storage life and has a good flavour. Can be sown in Spring and Autumn.

  • Seed Count: 900 Seeds

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Onion Density

This popular variety produces medium to large bulbs with a golden skin and pure white flesh. It?s a mid-late maturing variety which has an excellent storage life and has a good flavour. Can be sown in Spring and Autumn.

Cultivation advice Onion Density

Sow Undercover: January-March

Sow Outdoors: March-April, September-October

Days To Germination: 10-20 days

Optimum Soil Temperature: 8-21 °C

Planting Depth: 13mm

Plant Spacing: 10-20cm

Plant Height: 45-55cm

Light: Full Sun

  • Start in early spring indoors / heated greenhouse 8-10 weeks before transplanting outdoors.
  • When transplanting, clip plants to three inches and plant 2 inches deep.
  • Can be sown directly when ground has warmed in mid-late spring, at 2-3 seeds per inch.
  • Thin to 5 inches apart when plants are 6 inches tall.
  • Harvest by pulling bulbs when large enough steadily throughout the season.
  • Fertile, moist soil enriched with compost is best for onion production.
  • Onions are claimed to ward off many insect pests around lettuce, cabbage and carrots.