Australian Brown Onion – 100 Seeds

Australian Brown Onion is an Australian heirloom, pre-1897. It is a late maturing intermediate day brown onion variety. Bulbs are firm and globe-shaped and have a small root plate and thin neck. A wonderfully solid, round, medium-size onion. White, mild flesh and thick, deep amber-brown skin. Great keeper, one of the best for extended storage.

This variety should be planted in areas south of Bloemfontein all the way down to the Western Cape and Eastern Cape.

Growing Australian Brown Onion

Indoor Sowing: Early Autumn.

Direct Sowing: Mid Autumn and Late Autumn.

• The best sowing time for Australian Brown is from April to the end of May.
• Onions like soil that drains well. Heavy or clay soils should be avoided or amended with lots of compost.
• Because onions are such a long crop, include an organic fertilizer in the soil preparation.
• For direct seeding, sow seeds 1.3cm deep, in rows 20cm apart.
• Thin out the seedlings first to 5cm apart, and later to 10cm. C
• Harden off indoor-sown plants in spring or early autumn, before planting into prepared ground.
• Space plants 5–10cm apart, in rows 25–30cm apart.