my god! how would they work? =\ would the layers in the onion be like really really thick in comparison to a regular onion or would it just be like an overgrown mass of onion layers?

~cathy

Thompson and morgan have a lot of the giant seeds similar to Bernard Lavery's strains the largest are around 6 pounds I think people in England grow some leeks that are huge !100 pounds or more .I have never had luck with onions.

I grew a huge "Walla Walla a couple of years ago. I don't recall how much it weighed but I do know it was bigger than any I've ever seen. If I can figure-out where I put the picture of it I'll post it.

seedyoulater where do you get you figures of 100lb leeks
the record is only 17lb, 13 oz. and the onion record is only 15 lb 15.5 oz.

maybe it wasn't a leek =\ maybe it was a giant shallot! lol this forum is so insane

Seedyoulater:
I am unable to locate "Bernard and Lavery's" site for giant seeds...please direct me offline.

thanks
chris

Chris,
Bernard is no longer in the seed business. He sent me a letter saying he hasn't the time to run the seed club anymore or produce the seeds needed. At least for now. Take er easy Ruedee.

try www.giantsofthegarden.com for large onion.

Dixondale Farms in Texas sells plants of "Ailsa Craig Exibition" that supposedly grow to 4 lb.

Ruedee i assume you have not spoken to banard lavery resently since he has been dead for over 5 years.

shallot record is only 2+ lbs

Big Tom,
I recieved his letter just last fall. His death is news to me?
I know he had a heart attack some years back and that was the begining of the end of the seed business. Can anyone out there confirm this bad news? I hope it aint so!! Ruedee.

Bernard Lavery is alive, unless he died a few days ago, since I talked to him last weekend. :-)

Here is a site that sells giant onions (sells to USA)

http://www.mammothonion.co.uk/

Here is a link that might be useful: Robinson's Mammoth Onions

Brian,
Thanks, I'm glad to hear that. My letter from him didn't sound like it came from a third party but you never can tell. Talking to him confirmed what I was hoping for. He is truely a Giant amoung giant vegetable growers, The Man!! Thanks.