Siberian Giant Onion: Variety Description with Photos, Growing Instructions, and Reviews

The Siberian Giant onion is a unique variety that attracts gardeners with its excellent salad flavor and enormous size. This enormous onion boasts excellent flavor, making it a favorite among both domestic and international gardeners.

Botanical description

The Siberian Giant onion is an early-ripening salad variety. The plant height is 50-60 cm. The bulbs are large, round, and slightly elongated. Each bulb can weigh up to 1.5 kg, with individual specimens reaching 2 kg. The scales are golden-yellow. The bulbs have a dense structure.

Taste and purpose

The Siberian Giant onion has a wonderful, slightly sweet flavor, making it ideal for eating raw. This onion is perfect for salads, soups, stews, and roasts. Giant onions can also be frozen and canned.

Pros and cons

The unique Siberian Giant onion, in addition to its size, has other advantages that it would be a good idea to learn about before planting.

Pros:

keep well;

good taste characteristics;

very large bulbs;

presentation;

early ripening;

general purpose;

undemanding to soils;

high yield.

No shortcomings were found in the Siberian Giant variety.

Landing features

This variety can be grown by sowing directly into the ground or from seedlings. However, giant bulbs only grow when using seedlings; if you simply sow the onions in open ground, the bulbs will be standard-sized. This variety can be grown as an annual or biennial crop.

Landing features:

The variety prefers well-drained, breathable soils that are fertile and low in acidity.
Seeds are sown into the soil when it has warmed up sufficiently. In temperate climates, sowing time is April.
The sowing depth is 1-1.5 cm. Sowing is carried out according to the 30x4 cm pattern. Later, the seedlings are thinned out.

For seedlings, sow seeds in January-February. Sow in containers or cups—either plain or peat. When the weather warms up, transplant the seedlings into the ground at a 15x15 cm spacing. This spacing allows for fairly large onions. Choose a well-lit area with no shade.

How to care?

To ensure large onions, the green leaves are not picked. The beds containing giant onions are regularly watered and loosened—these measures are essential for producing large, juicy bulbs.

This variety requires watering, especially during the initial growth stage. Watering should be stopped approximately a month before harvest.

Pest and disease control

This variety has increased resistance to various onion diseases, including downy mildew. The most effective way to prevent any disease is prevention, which involves following all onion growing practices.

How to harvest and store crops?

The harvest begins in August. It's important not to be late, otherwise the bulbs won't store well. Harvesting time is indicated by the bulbs' yellowing and falling to the ground.

Onions are dug up in dry weather, shaken free of soil, and then left to dry in the open air under a canopy for a while. Store in cool, dark places at temperatures between 0 and +2°C.

Reviews

Elena T., Bryansk region.

I sowed Siberian Giant onions in the ground, but to my disappointment, I got ordinary bulbs. It turns out it was my own fault—I should have grown these onions as seedlings, but I missed the opportunity. This year, I grew seedlings, planted them, and am waiting.

Sergey Z., Irkutsk region

I love the Siberian Giant variety not only for its enormous size—one onion is just enough for the whole family—but also for its excellent flavor. The Giant's is neither pungent nor harsh, with no burning smell. This onion is sweetly spicy and incredibly juicy; it's delicious with black bread and lard.

The Siberian Giant onion will appeal to lovers of large and unusual vegetables. Large onions are useful for those who cook in large quantities, such as in large families. One onion is enough for a two-course meal, with some left over for a salad.

The unusual Siberian Giant onion variety: characteristics and planting