Photo for Allium fans
David Pilling (Sun, 18 Sep 2011 06:59:32 PDT)

Hi,

In message <20110917104015.25663@web001.roc2.bluetie.com>, Jim McKenney
<jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com> writes

I'll bet that's the old onion variety 'Alisa Craig'. 'Alisa Craig' is
to onions as 'Dill's Atlantic Giant' is to pumpkins.

Ailsa Craig is a mere footnote here:

http://www.mammothonion.co.uk/shop/2/index.htm

--
David Pilling
email: david@pilling.demon.co.uk
web: http://www.davidpilling.net/
post: David Pilling, P.O. Box 22, Thornton-Cleveleys, Blackpool. FY5 1LR. UK