Onion ‚Stuttgarter Riesen’

Ripening

mittelfrüh

Harvest

Week 30 to 34

Vigour

stark

Origin

Deutschland

Open-pollinated

Yes

Heritage variety

Yes

Use

Kochen, Lager, Frisch, Einlegen

About this variety

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The proven classic for sets and seed, with flat, round, golden brown bulbs and a robust, spicy flavour that stores well through the winter. It grows reliably even on less than ideal soils and forgives beginners' mistakes. Planted as sets, it gets going particularly fast from late March onwards; from seed you need a little more patience. Open pollinated and at home in German gardens for generations.

Hearty and spicy with a noticeable bite when raw, which turns into a mild sweetness once braised.

Care and diseases

Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.