Onion ID please

JohnB47 · « **on:** February 18, 2010, 14:06 »

Hi.

Are the varieties 'Stuttgarter' and 'Stuttgarter Giant' the same? I saw a pack of around 10 'Stuttgarter' sets in a Poundshop today (yes, for £1!) and I'm interested but I don't necessarily want to grow giant onions.

Are Stuttgarter a good onion? (I already have two over-wintering varieties in the ground from last Autumn but I want to grow some more for storage. Just wondering what to try for a good reliable, good storage crop.

Ta.

sunshineband · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2010, 14:15 »

They are one and the same. Yellow skinned onions that are qiute sweet in taste and store well.

Mine have never been gigantic, just normal tbh

Definitely worth growing IMHO

PS Would you mind adding your whereabouts into your profile please JohnB, as then any advice from other members migth be better matched to your local conditions

JohnB47 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2010, 14:25 »

Thanks sunshineband.

Maybe I'll give them a go.

P.S. I've updated my profile - thanks for the nudge.

Tata

sunshineband · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2010, 14:30 »

You're welcome

zazen999 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2010, 15:06 »

John; 10 for £1 means 10p each - you can buy them fully grown for cheaper. You should be able to get a bag of 50 for that price, not 10.

madcat · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2010, 15:58 »

I bought a bag of Red Baron sets from the pound shop, 350g with 136 onions in it. Has a 0 got lost, I wonder?

zazen999 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 18, 2010, 16:06 »

I hope so!!!

JohnB47 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2010, 18:30 »

Hmmm, I think I'll need to check this.

Perhaps I'm getting confused between bags of Shallots and bags of onions - what a twit

I'll be back there next Monday - must concentrate!

Ropster · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2010, 18:36 »

I bought the stutgarter onions from the pound shop, it is 350g certainly more than 10

the golden gourmet shallots also from the poundshop had about 14 in

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