• Crops in : Harvest May onwards

Description

A novel Japanese salad onion with extremely thick tubular foliage. Plants given a wider spacing can achieve huge stems similar to leeks. The flavour of Spring Onion Shimonita is unusually sweet lower in the stems and more pungent towards the leaves.

Winter hardy.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds March to August, every 4 weeks. Sow seeds thinly in broad drills, about 1cm (½in) deep, allowing 30cm (12in) between drills.

Growing Instructions

No thinning necessary unless larger stems are required when they should be thinned to 13-25mm (½-1in) apart.

Aftercare

Draw up soil to larger stems as you would for leeks. Keep well watered during dry periods.

Nutritional Information

For years onions have been used as one of the oldest medicines for their anti-bacterial, antiseptic and anti-asthmatic properties. They have also shown to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Kitchen Notes

Dual purpose as a Spring Onion or as a 'leek' for salads, stir fries and cooked dishes.