Growing Guides

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  GIANT WINTER

  Giant Winter, as its name suggests, is a winter variety with large dark green leaves of good flavour. It can be very hardy and stands for a long time when ready.

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  KALIBOS

  A delicious novelty - it has red, pointed heads - is notable for its sweet flavour and is perfect grated raw into salads or cooked. It originally came from Eastern Europe and is well worth trying.

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  ONION DE PARIS

  Onion de Paris gives a delicious crop of small, rather flat, white-skinned bulbs which are perfect either for pickling or adding to casseroles or salads. It has a good, full flavour.

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  DESIREE

  One of Britain's most popular and best-loved varieties. This red-skinned favourite does well on all soils and its yellow, waxy textured flesh has a lovely flavour. It can become very large and slightly mis-shapen, but is nevertheless very versatile. Boil, mash, chip or saute.