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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Jayb on September 17, 2011, 11:00:09

Title: World's largest onion
Post by: Jayb on September 17, 2011, 11:00:09
OMG  :o
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2038439/The-worlds-biggest-onion.html

Well done Peter  ;D
Title: Re: World's largest onion
Post by: davyw1 on September 17, 2011, 15:05:28
I had a good look at it yesterday, was going to nick it but my pocket was not quite big enough
Title: Re: World's largest onion
Post by: gavinjconway on September 18, 2011, 00:08:50
Wow....
Title: Re: World's largest onion
Post by: sunloving on September 18, 2011, 09:46:16
It wasnt the prettiest onion but what a whopper. Show was fab to Did you see the Dahlias Awesome.

x sunloving
Title: Re: World's largest onion
Post by: davyw1 on September 18, 2011, 14:53:30
I saw the lot twice Two freinds had entries Paul Harmer Carnations Silver madal, Three firsts two seconds and 3 thirds i think. Bob Peece two first in Chrysanths best stands.

Title: Re: World's largest onion
Post by: plainleaf on September 18, 2011, 21:54:00
onions are not that easy to grow for size but there are at least 4 categories in giant veg fraternity they make onions seem easy :tomatoes, shallots,lettuce and garlic
all records that have held for 20 years.
Title: Re: World's largest onion
Post by: Ruth Rocket on September 18, 2011, 22:44:41
Wow! Just picked up my onion sets today......, now where is that fertiliser?

Title: Re: World's largest onion
Post by: chriscross1966 on September 20, 2011, 13:17:13
Quote from: Ruth Rocket on September 18, 2011, 22:44:41
Wow! Just picked up my onion sets today......, now where is that fertiliser?

Not easy to grow giants from sets.... all the biggies these days are seed, Kelsae's are good to practice on at first, once you can get a 2-3lb kelsae to grow outdoors switch to growing in a tunnels and change to Aislaes......
Title: Re: World's largest onion
Post by: peterbld on September 20, 2011, 22:12:43
That's just crazy... Onion on steroids =)