Leek ‘Winner’ – Seeds (Allium porrum)

Leek ‘Winner’ is a high-quality variety producing strong, upright plants with long, thick white shanks and dark green leaves. It is reliable, hardy, and suitable for harvesting throughout autumn and early winter. With its mild, sweet flavor, ‘Winner’ is a versatile kitchen staple perfect for soups, stews, and roasting.

How to Grow

• Sow indoors: January – March in seed trays at 15–20°C.

• Sow outdoors: March – April in drills, 1 cm deep.

• Transplant seedlings when pencil-thick, spacing 15 cm apart in rows 30 cm apart.

• Plant deeply to encourage longer white stems.

• Prefers rich, well-drained soil in a sunny position.

Key Features

• Strong, upright growth with long white shanks

• Mild, sweet flavor for versatile cooking

• Hardy variety for autumn and early winter harvests

• Excellent storage qualities

Ideal For

• Soups, stews, and casseroles

• Roasting and grilling

• Home gardens and allotments

Sowing & Harvest

• Sow: January – April

• Harvest: September – December

Quick Tip

For extra-long, tender shanks, earth up soil around the stems as they grow.