{"product_id":"onion-ishikura-winter-seeds","title":"Onion ‘Ishikura Winter’ Seeds","description":"\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e(\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"31\"\u003eAllium fistulosum\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Hardy Japanese Staple for Continuous, Crisp Harvests\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThis traditional Japanese bunching onion (also known as a scallion or Welsh onion) is world-renowned for its incredible frost hardiness and its ability to produce long, thick, succulent white stalks that remain tender even in the depths of winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eUnlike common spring onions that remain slender, ‘Ishikura’ is a giant of the bunching world. It produces upright, non-bulbing stalks with beautiful, dark-green hollow tops. The flavor is clean and mild with a subtle sweetness, making it indispensable for fresh salads, miso soups, stir-fries, and as a gourmet garnish. Because it is a perennial bunching variety, it is exceptionally easy to grow and provides a reliable, high-yielding harvest when other garden greens are dormant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eGrowing Information (Australia):\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\"\u003eAllium fistulosum\u003c\/i\u003e 'Ishikura Winter'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSowing Season:\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\"\u003eTemperate\/Cool:\u003c\/b\u003e All year round; particularly successful when sown in late Summer\/Autumn for Winter harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8,1,1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSubtropical\/Tropical:\u003c\/b\u003e Autumn and Winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePosition:\u003c\/b\u003e Full sun; prefers fertile, well-drained soil rich in organic matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSowing Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e 5mm–1cm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/b\u003e 5cm apart in rows 20cm apart. (Thinning is not strictly necessary if harvesting as bunching onions).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGermination:\u003c\/b\u003e 10–14 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/b\u003e 60–80 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGardener’s Tip:\u003c\/b\u003e To achieve longer, blanched white stems, \"hill up\" the soil around the base of the plants as they grow, just as you would with leeks. This keeps the lower stalk protected from the sun, resulting in more of that tender, juicy white flesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSorry we can not send to W.A at this time \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gatherer Forager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53395002654993,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/4323\/7905\/files\/Onion_bunching_winter_ishikura.png?v=1775787602","url":"https:\/\/www.gathererforager.com\/products\/onion-ishikura-winter-seeds","provider":"Gatherer Forager","version":"1.0","type":"link"}