Onion – Bedfordshire Champion

Onion Bedfordshire Champion

Onion Bedfordshire Champion. A well-known popular and reliable variety delivering good sized bulbs with golden brown skin and excellent winter storage potential.  Onions from seed are generally better quality than set-grown onions.

Cultivation Advice Onion Bedfordshire Champion

Days to Germination: 10-12
Days To Harvest:  120
Planting Depth: 1/2″
Spacing, Row:  18″
Spacing, Plant: 5 inches

• Start in early spring indoors / heated greenhouse 8-10 weeks before transplanting outdoors (Jan / Feb).
• Can be sown late summer to over-winter for the earliest crops.
• When transplanting, clip plants to three inches and plant 2 inches deep.
• Can be sown directly when ground has warmed in mid-late spring, at 2-3 seeds per inch, but may struggle to reach full maturity.
• Thin to 5 inches apart when plants are 6 inches tall.
• Harvest by pulling bulbs when tops are brown and dry.
• Fertile, moist soil enriched with compost is best for onion production.
• Onions are claimed to ward off many insect pests around lettuce, cabbage and carrots.