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