onions to show

I don't usually grow veg for showing but we have in the past put veg in our local Horticultural  show just to make the numbers and we did win first price with our Marrows the other year this year we never bothered but boy O boy what tat was on show I've put better veg on the compost heap

 one of the organisers said to me I bet you veg was better than these and grinned so why haven't you put any veg in this year I said well I didn't think they where good enough so he's  asked me if we can put some of our veg in next years show  now we used to have to Gents that grew massive onions and one or the other always won the best price for onions but sadly both have passed away

so I thought why don't I give onions a try  I've never grew onions for showing so I wanted to ask if anyone has grew onions for showing and could give me some advise on what is the best way to grow onions for showing  from sets or seed? any advise would be most welcome  RW

Onions from seed are needed & show growers will most likely have already sown a large variety. There’s Robinson’s seeds that many use. Kelsae are one variety

this year we visited Sissinghurst [near Growster i think] they had a great veg garden in it were huge Onions in rows looking at the variety they were Ailsa Craig which we grow but we do not achieve this size but maybe worth trying several types they are cheap to buy and you get lots of seed  good luck.

This chap supplies seedlings that grow into whoppers!

Medwyns of Anglesey
https://medwynsofanglesey.co.uk

Best wishes, (the exhibishioning might just bite)!   Cheers,  Tony.

Peter Glazebrook seed is what you want mate