The Tree Onion

» Paul_Tyerman - Tree onions

Bill,

Thanks for that article. I had always wondered what exactly tree onions were, i.e why they were "tree" onions as they were a bulb. Now that I know about the bulbils on the stems I can understand why.

Thanks.

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» Ixia - Re: Tree onions

In response to message posted by Paul_Tyerman:

Thanks Paul,
hope you are safe and well in Canberra

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» Paul_Tyerman - Re: Re: Tree onions

In response to message posted by Ixia:

Bill,

Yeah, hit 40'C today but haven't melted yet . Only hit 40 four other times since records started being kept. Gale force winds today as well so it was scarily like the firestorm a couple of weeks ago. Thankfully no fires that close to Canberra at the moment.

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» mike868 - Re: Re: Re: Tree onions

In response to message posted by Paul_Tyerman:

hi bill, its interesting that you have put this article out now, ive been tossing up getting some of these from some catalogues ive received. what im curious about, and you may not be able to answer this yet as you are at the end of your first year, but what do they taste like compared to a normal onion?

are they well worth eating?

thanks
mike

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» RoundRob - Re: Re: Re: Re: Tree onions

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Hi Mike,

My uncle used to grow these back in the UK. He used them for pickling - my aunt always complained that they were fiddly to prepare. No great taste sensation either as I remember. More curiousity than crop.

RR

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» Patricia - Tree Onion

I grew some about 10 years ago, I got them from a friend in the state of Washington. We would bend the heads over and they would start growing again. My husband didn't like their taste, so I stopped growing them. This year I am trying Shallots and Garlic.

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» Ixia - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Tree onions

In response to message posted by RoundRob:

Rob,
they are certainly a curiosity but they are just the right size for pickling but wouldn't be too fiddly unless you had to cut them up.
Very easy to grow.

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» Ixia - Re: Re: Re: Re: Tree onions

In response to message posted by mike868:

Hi Mike.
They are very strong. I don't think I could eat too many in one sitting.
Cut up into a salad and are not too bad.
I think pickled would be better.

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» Ixia - Re: Tree Onion

In response to message posted by Patricia:

Pat,
so am I.
I grew garlic years ago as a large crop and we sold it at markets. It was very popular.

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