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Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

New World Record Onion at Harrogate yesterday.

http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1193860

The old record stood for a long time and was real hard to beat.

9/17/2005 6:11:00 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Wow that brought tears to my eyes. Onion rings anybody?

9/19/2005 9:10:18 AM

Md/ Usa

AXC any word on what variety the onion was.

9/19/2005 10:03:32 AM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

I'm hoping to find out more this weekend.

9/20/2005 3:02:09 AM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

It was grown from the Lamb strain,Somebody told me this was the onion to get a week before the record was set and he was right.
I think seed/plant availability will be limited as the horse has only just been let out of the stable.

10/2/2005 5:12:12 AM

Scotland, UK

AXC, What is the Lamb strain? The only big onions I have heard of are Ailsae.

Bill

10/2/2005 1:01:53 PM

ENGLAND

Bill
There are 2 main varieties for growing the Giants. One being the famous Kelsae and the other, as you have stated, is Ailsae. Ailsae is a variety developed from the Ailsa Craig and Kelsae varieties being crosed some years back. The Lamb strain is a strain of Onion from the Kelsae Variety which has been developed and grown on by the person who gave it the name lamb Strain. I will be having a chat with John, who now holds the New World Record, sometime next week.

I hope that explains a little about the naming of the Strain.
Regards
Mike

10/2/2005 1:18:42 PM

Scotland, UK

Thanks.

Bill

10/2/2005 1:48:33 PM