Comments on: All is Not Lost – More Calçots Please!

By: Bill Merrill

Bill Merrill — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:02:26 +0000

Is there an onion that is grown in the United states that could work similarly to growing Calcots in Spain?

Walla Wall sweets are thinned in the spring and sold as “salad onions”. They look lik a large green spring onion at this stage. I wonder if they may work?

Are there any places that the original “Calcot” can be purchased to start a Calcot grop of this type of onion?

I live in Port Angeles, Washington, which has a mild climate, but somewhat rainy.

Thank You,

Bill Merrill bmerrill@pencol.edu

By: catalan gardener

catalan gardener — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:55:08 +0000

Sophie, So long as the onions aren’t too mushy I’d give it a go. We planted ours in autumn/winter but still trying them is better than chucking them! I’ve also been using them sliced in cooking instead of ‘proper’ onions coz we’ve run out. They taste good!

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By: sophie

sophie — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:16:23 +0000

i’ve never heard of these either! we’ve got old sprouting onions now, is it too late to try growing them into calçots?

By: catalan gardener

catalan gardener — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:04:07 +0000

Morning Jan, You’ll see them everywhere in another month or so – big bunches of oversized spring onions – try them and you’ll see they’re worth growing as quite pricey but lovely!

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:19:57 +0000

I’ve not heard of this, must look into it.

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