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Onion Ailsa Craig
A good old varourite variety known for its reliability, mild flavour and straw coloured skin.
Antibacterial and antiseptic properties, due to their beneficial sulphur compound, they are also packed full of anti-oxidants, high in Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron.]
 
When to Sow: Jan- Mar

HOW TO SOW: 
Dig over the bed in autumn to prepare the soil adding lots of organic matter.
Sow in pots - Into most compost and cover with 1cm of soil. Ideal temp 10-15 °C. Transfer into final posotions when large enough to handle 10cm apart.

Sow Direct - Into a prepared seed bed in shallow drills covering with 1cm of soil. Thin to 10cm when when large enough to handle.

Do not grow in ground which has been recently manured.
 
Classification: Annual
Germination Time: 2 weeks
Harvest Time:Aug - Sep
Site: Full Sun
Soil Type: Will grow in most soils
Soil Acidity: All Types
Moisture: Well drained
Care: Remove thinnings from the site to avoid attracting onion fly- they can be used as salad onions.
Use: Edible
Harvest: Pull a couple of weeks after the leaves have started to turn yellow. Pick by using a fork to loosen the root. Harvest on a dry sunny day, pull and leave on the surface of the soil for  few days to dry out.
Days to Maturity:  196 Days
Plant Spacing:  10cm

Onion Ailsa Craig

£1.95Price

  • 444 Seeds per packet Approx

    Please note that the majority of our seeds are packed by volume so the number of seeds indicated is an approximation.

    We make every effort to provide British seeds where possible, but in some cases our British Growers are unable to grow in sufficient quantities to meet our demand or the seeds are subject to Plant breeders' rights which means it is only possible for us to buy these seeds from certain non UK sources.  

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