[mumofstig]

I remember some discussion about these earlier in the year, they are supposed to be sweet and mild, but did anyone actually grow them?
I've got some to try...just wondered if anybody had any experience with them?

[SG6]

As I recall they are mild because of the area they are grown in, the soil is very low in sulphur which is what gives onions their "strength".

Meaning if you are not in a low sulpher soil then they will do what is natural to an onion, absorb sulphur and not demonstarate the "sweet" taste they are known for.

They are a fairly normal variety of onion and get the name from the area, as does Champagne.

[Trillium]

We grow them almost every year. They're a large, very sweet onion good for raw eating. But they don't keep long because they're sweet  They're not fussy growers, but we give their spot a nice manuring with old cow manure to keep them sweet.

[mumofstig]

I hope mine grow sweet....I can but try
Thanks for the 'not keeping' advice. I'll sow some ordinary onions as well, for storage.
Sorted

[fatcat1955]

I grew these last year, it is the onion itself which is low in sulphur they are also 90% water. This gives it it's sweet taste. They can be stored for up to 6 weeks. You can actually eat them as you would an apple, they really are that sweet.

[mumofstig]

ooooh I hope so 

[kenny199]

I grew these last year, it is the onion itself which is low in sulphur they are also 90% water. This gives it it's sweet taste. They can be stored for up to 6 weeks. You can actually eat them as you would an apple, they really are that sweet.

I like the sound of these onions. Do you buy them as sets or seeds and where from?

[fatcat1955]

Got them as seeds from premier seeds direct on fleabay

[Trillium]

Even I have a hard time finding them as seedlings, so we always start ours from seeds. It's a better guarantee of having them.