Fothergill's Onion De Paris Silverskin Vegetable Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Allium cepa, a premium and fast-maturing silverskin onion variety.
• Pristine Silverskin Appearance: Produces beautifully uniform, clean white-skinned globes that look exceptionally appetizing whether fresh, cooked, or preserved in jars.
• Mild and Sweet Flavour: Delivers a delicate, crisp, and sweet onion taste with no harsh bite, making it an excellent source of vitamin C for fresh summer dining.
• Dual-Purpose Harvesting: Pull early in the season if you prefer a substantial, round bulb on your spring salad onions, or leave them to mature into small, classic cocktail-sized onions.
• Exceptional Pickling Variety: The firm flesh and small, uniform size of the matured globes make this the definitive choice for home-pickling or dropping whole into slow-cooked casseroles.
• Unbeatable Shade Tolerance: One of the most resilient onion varieties available, performing reliably across all light levels from full sun and partial shade to dappled or full shade.

Care Instructions:

• Sow seeds directly outdoors in shallow drills 1.5cm deep into finely prepared, well-drained soil from early spring through to mid-summer.
• For traditional pickling onions, sow the seeds thickly to naturally restrict the bulb size, or thin lightly to 2cm to 5cm apart for larger salad onions.
• Water consistently during dry summer periods to promote rapid, steady growth, which ensures the flesh stays tender, crisp, and mild in flavor.