Summer Island - Award Winning Japanese Bunching (500 seeds est)

The Gourmet Choice – Exceptionally Sweet, Mild, and Early.

Spring Onion Summer Island is a standout Japanese bunching type that has earned the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) for its outstanding reliability and garden performance. If you find standard spring onions a little too sharp, Summer Island is the perfect alternative. It is celebrated for being significantly less pungent than other varieties, offering a lovely, delicate sweetness that makes it a favorite for children and refined palates alike.

Each pack contains 500 seeds, providing incredible value for such a high-performing variety. This onion is early maturing and produces elegant, slender white stems with crisp, succulent green tops. Because it is a Japanese bunching type, it is naturally vigorous and maintains its tender texture without becoming woody. Whether tossed raw into a summer salad or used as a sweet, aromatic base for a stir-fry, Summer Island brings a professional, gourmet touch to every dish.

Why 'Summer Island' is a garden essential:

• RHS Award of Garden Merit: Recognised for its superior performance, reliability, and ease of growth in UK gardens.

• Exceptionally Mild: Reputed to be one of the least pungent spring onions available—perfect for eating raw.

• Early & Productive: A fast-growing variety that gets you to harvest sooner, helping you maximise your garden's output.

• Stir-Fry Specialist: Its sweet flavor profile caramelises beautifully, making it an excellent ingredient for Oriental cuisine and hot dishes.

Growing Instructions

• Variety: Spring Onion Summer Island (AGM)

• Pack Size: 500 Seeds

• Position: Full Sun

• Sow Outdoors: March to September.

• Sowing Depth: 1cm (0.4in).

• Spacing: Sow sparingly in drills; rows 15cm apart. No thinning required.

• Harvest: May to November.

Gardener’s Tip: For a continuous supply of these sweet onions throughout the summer and autumn, sow a small amount every 2–3 weeks. For late-season harvests in November, provide a little protection with a cloche during the first frosts.