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Thanks Rhys, that would be a great solution. It’s difficult at our site, with about 60% of plots less than well maintained. I think if I suggested something like that locally, well, it’s unlikely to get an enthusiastic response!
I’ve used Real Seeds and found their germination rate excellent, and some of their varieties did taste very good. The problem with onions (and other families) is their susceptibility to disease. Having lost an entire onion harvest to mildew one year, Santero seemed to offer some insurance, and in the past few years they have been excellent alround. So, do you go heirloom and risk not getting anything at all, or F1 with desirable traits and risk poor germination?
I think I will run some test germination on certain varieties in December/ January when my veg seeds arrive. Bit of a pain, but at least it will flag any early issues with veg to be grown in quantity, such as onions. Thoughts?