White Onion 'Avalon' Seeds (Allium cepa)

Grow crisp, flavorful onions with White Onion 'Avalon' (Allium cepa), a reliable variety known for its pure white bulbs and mild, sweet taste. 'Avalon' produces uniform onions with a firm texture, perfect for fresh eating, cooking, or storing. Hardy and versatile, it’s an excellent choice for gardeners seeking a dependable all-round onion crop.

How to Grow

• Sow seeds indoors in late winter or directly outdoors in early spring.

• Use fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.

• Sow 1 cm deep in rows 30 cm apart.

• Thin seedlings to 10 cm spacing for bulb development.

• Keep soil moist and weed-free for best results.

Key Features

• Produces uniform, pure white bulbs

• Mild, sweet onion flavor

• Suitable for fresh use, cooking, and short-term storage

• Hardy and reliable in most growing conditions

• Versatile for garden beds or allotments

Ideal For

• Fresh salads and garnishes

• Everyday cooking

• Short-term storage

• Gardeners seeking a mild, sweet onion variety

Sowing

• Best time: Late winter indoors or early spring outdoors

• Depth: 1 cm

• Spacing: 10 cm between plants, 30 cm between rows

• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Quick Tip

• Harvest when the tops begin to yellow and fall, then dry thoroughly before storing.