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Onion : ABS 101 New 2008 Delivery Date: From mid-March 2008 Description: Exclusive Heat Treated Our free trial pack in 2007. This is by far the earliest first early from spring planting, producing good sized round, straw coloured bulbs from early July. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Alpha Delivery Date: From mid-March 2008 Description: Introduced Exclusively by T&M Heat Treated The earliest maturing from Spring planting producing thinner skinned deeper round bulbs about 3 weeks prior to Sturon for harvesting from early July. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Autumn Planting : Senshyu Delivery Date: From September 2008 Description: Autumn Onion Set One of the original 'Japanese overwintered' varieties which has proven successful for many years. Semi flat, more yellow/brown skinned for late June maturity. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Autumn Planting : Shakespeare Delivery Date: From September 2008 Description: Autumn Onion Set British bred variety with superb over wintering qualities and producing darker brown skinned bulbs than most varieties. Good sized bulbs, skin quality and storage. Harvest from early July. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Garnet New 2008 Delivery Date: From mid-March 2008 Description: Exclusive Heat Treated An improved Red Baron producing more single centred bulbs and a shade earlier to maturity. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Golden Ball Delivery Date: From mid-March 2008 Description: Heat Treated. Very popular and reliable giving heavy yields of golden brown skinned, crisp flavoursome bulbs. Excellent keeper. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Hercules Delivery Date: From January until April 2008 Description: Introduced Exclusively by T&M Well named, producing large, almost round well flavoured bulbs. Attractive dark golden brown skins. Excellent storage potential. Outstanding in RHS assessment trials winning an AGM award. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Hyred F1 Delivery Date: From mid-March 2008 Description: Introduced Exclusively by T&M Heat Treated Hyred is the first red F1 hybrid set which produces a rounder shaped bulb than Red Baron with a more intense flesh colour,a stronger flavour, heavier yields and longer storage potential. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Jet Set Delivery Date: From January until April 2008 Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. The gardeners' favourite with hybrid vigour for your earliest crops. Heavy yield of globe shaped bulbs with excellent storage potential. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Kamal Delivery Date: From mid-March 2008 Description: Introduced Exclusively by T&M Heat Treated Our trial pack last season, performing well in commercial assessments against Red Baron. A very popular, reliable flatter-shaped variety. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Mixed Red, White & Brown New 2008 Delivery Date: From January until April 2008 Description: Exclusive Now we offer such a wide choice of varieties we thought why not mix 3 varieties for those gardeners with limited space and who want to try all the colours for their culinary needs. The 3 colours are easily identified. Garnet (red), Snowball (white) and ABS 101 (brown). From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Mixed Red, White & Brown (Heat Treated) New 2008 Delivery Date: From mid-March 2008 Description: Exclusive as Heat Treated Sets Now we offer such a wide choice of varieties we thought why not mix 3 varieties for those gardeners with limited space and who want to try all the colours for their culinary needs. The 3 colours are easily identified. Garnet (red), Snowball (white) and ABS 101 (brown). From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Red Baron Delivery Date: From mid-March 2008 Description: Heat Treated The same attributes as its seed raised cousin. Easy to grow from heat treated onion sets to avoid bolting. Has eyecatching red rimmed flesh and a stronger flavour than most onions. Extremely popular. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Red Emperor New 2008 Delivery Date: From mid-March 2008 Description: Exclusive Heat Treated The earliest maturing quality red from spring planting with flattened globe shaped bulbs, actually having a similar maturity to the overwintered red variety Electric. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Rosanna New 2008 Delivery Date: From mid-March 2008 Description: Heat Treated A distinct and appealing reddish brown skinned, semi-globe shaped bulb with stunning pink rings when sliced. A taste of the past, developed and now re-introduced, an onion for all culinary dishes. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Rumba Delivery Date: From January until April 2008 Description: British bred variety developed over 8 years to give an improved vigour, shape and storage than Sturon. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £2.99   More Information

Onion : Setton Delivery Date: From January until April 2008 Description: An improvement on the popular Sturon. More uniform shape, higher yields and better storage potential. RHS Award of Garden Merit. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £2.99   More Information

Onion : Snowball New 2008 Delivery Date: From January until April 2008 Description: Exclusive Attractive white skinned and fleshed deeper round bulbs with excellent storing potential. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Onion : Sturon Delivery Date: From January until April 2008 Description: Traditional and reliable favourite producing good sized semi-round bulbs with good keeping qualities. RHS Award of Garden Merit. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £2.99   More Information

Onion : Stuttgarter Giant Delivery Date: From January until April 2008 Description: Performed well in commercial assessments against Red Baron. A very popular, reliable flatter shaped variety. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £2.99   More Information

Onion Sets - F1 Forum (200g Pack) This superb onion is one of the earliest we have seen from a spring planting. The fat semi-globe shaped bulbs were ready to lift in early August almost a month before Sturon. Shows excellent vigour and uniformity, the bulbs will store in good condition until late autumn. (200g of sets [approximately 50 sets] will plant a row of approximately 5m [16']. 400g of sets will plant a row of approximately 10m [32'].) Maturing time approximately 18-20 weeks from planting. From Dobies Price: £2.30   More Information

Onion Sets - F1 Forum (400g Pack) This superb onion is one of the earliest we have seen from a spring planting. The fat semi-globe shaped bulbs were ready to lift in early August almost a month before Sturon. Shows excellent vigour and uniformity, the bulbs will store in good condition until late autumn. (200g of sets [approximately 50 sets] will plant a row of approximately 5m [16']. 400g of sets will plant a row of approximately 10m [32'].) Maturing time approximately 18-20 weeks from planting. From Dobies Price: £3.70   More Information

Onion Sets F1 Centurion (200g) This first-rate variety is strong growing and will produce a heavy, early maturing crop, even in our indifferent British summers. An even skin colour and uniform globe shaped bulbs, together with good keeping ability make it an ideal show bench subject. Award of Garden Merit. From Dobies Price: £1.95   More Information

Onion Sets F1 Centurion (400g) This first-rate variety is strong growing and will produce a heavy, early maturing crop, even in our indifferent British summers. An even skin colour and uniform globe shaped bulbs, together with good keeping ability make it an ideal show bench subject. Award of Garden Merit. From Dobies Price: £3.20   More Information

Onion Sets F1 Hyred - Heat Treated (200g Pack) The first F1 hybrid red onion from sets and an excellent variety! Hyred is one of the latest to mature, lifting in early September. The long growing season results in a heavy crop of crimson bulbs. Hybrid vigour gives a consistent semi globe shape and the flavour of the pink tinged flesh is spicy and robust. Hyred stores well into the spring if kept cool and dry. Maturing time approximately 18-20 weeks from planting. For delivery early April. Treatment is not completed until March. From Dobies Price: £3.50   More Information

Onion Sets F1 Hyred - Heat Treated (200g Pack) The first F1 hybrid red onion from sets and an excellent variety! Hyred is one of the latest to mature, lifting in early September. The long growing season results in a heavy crop of crimson bulbs. Hybrid vigour gives a consistent semi globe shape and the???????????????????????? From Suttons Seeds Price: £3.50   More Information

Onion Sets F1 Hytech - Heat Treated (200g Pack) Probably the best heat prepared set onion, giving the heaviest crops of large golden semi globe onions that store particularly well. The consistent shape and good skin quality is ideal for the show bench. Hytech has a somewhat milder taste than its red cousin and is thus very versatile in the kitchen whether in cooking or eaten raw perhaps splashed with a little balsamic vinegar. Maturing time approximately 18-20 weeks from planting. For delivery early April. From Dobies Price: £3.50   More Information

Onion Sets F1 Hytech - Heat Treated (200g Pack) Probably the best heat prepared set onion, giving the heaviest crops of large golden semi globe onions that store particularly well. The consistent shape and good skin quality is ideal for the show bench. Hytech has a somewhat milder taste than its red co???????????????????????? From Suttons Seeds Price: £3.50   More Information

Onion Sets Heat Treated Setton (200g Pack) An outstanding recently introduced variety that is producing great results for our customers. Setton has an improved shape and improved uniformity over older varieties, combined with excellent skin quality, good yields and good storage capacity. These sets are specially heat treated over a period of 20 weeks to reduce the risk of premature bolting (running to seed). As a result of this process the skins of the sets become darker and the moisture content lower and initial growth may be slower than normal. From Dobies Price: £2.75   More Information

Onion Sets Heat Treated Setton (400g Pack) An outstanding recently introduced variety that is producing great results for our customers. Setton has an improved shape and improved uniformity over older varieties, combined with excellent skin quality, good yields and good storage capacity. These sets are specially heat treated over a period of 20 weeks to reduce the risk of premature bolting (running to seed). As a result of this process the skins of the sets become darker and the moisture content lower From Dobies Price: £3.95   More Information

Onion Sets Setton (200g) An outstanding recently introduced variety that is producing great results for our customers. Setton has an improved shape and improved uniformity over older varieties, combined with excellent skin quality, good yields and good storage capacity. (200g of sets [approximately 50 sets] will plant a row of approximately 5m [16'], 400g of sets will plant a row of approximately 10m [32'].) From Dobies Price: £1.80   More Information

Onion Sets Setton (400g) An outstanding recently introduced variety that is producing great results for our customers. Setton has an improved shape and improved uniformity over older varieties, combined with excellent skin quality, good yields and good storage capacity. (200g of sets [approximately 50 sets] will plant a row of approximately 5m [16'], 400g of sets will plant a row of approximately 10m [32'].) From Dobies Price: £2.95   More Information

Onion Sets Sturon (200g) A well known and flavoursome variety which produces round, straw-coloured, medium-sized onions just right for the kitchen. Being quite thin-necked they keep extremely well through the winter, remaining in good condition right through until February/March. Award of Garden Merit. From Dobies Price: £1.70   More Information

Onion Sets Sturon (400g) A well known and flavoursome variety which produces round, straw-coloured, medium-sized onions just right for the kitchen. Being quite thin-necked they keep extremely well through the winter, remaining in good condition right through until February/March. Award of Garden Merit. From Dobies Price: £2.75   More Information

Onion Sets Sturon: (200g) A well known and flavoursome variety which produces round, straw-coloured, medium-sized onions just right for the kitchen. Being quite thin-necked they keep extremely well through the winter, remaining in good condition right through until February/March From Suttons Seeds Price: £1.70   More Information

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