When can you buy pickling onions UK?

When can you buy pickling onions UK?

Pickling Onions - Medium Size (25-45mm)

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Our new season of Pickling Onions have been harvested and are ready to be spiced, pickled, and jarred! Our Pickling Onions come in 4kg nets and are available in 3 different sizes; Baby, Medium, and Large.

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Description / Pickling Onions - Medium Size (25-45mm)

These Pickling Onions are for pickling only. They cannot be planted.

We’ve been farming alliums in Bedfordshire for over 30 years, and are one of the UK’s biggest suppliers of pickling onions and shallots, so we like to think we know a thing or two about creating the perfect pickle.

Our onions are harvested, dried, and graded right here on our farm so you know you’re getting the very best, UK-grown produce. We grade our onions to 3 different sizes to meet everyone’s preferences, from the smaller traditional pickled onion, to the classic “chip shop” bigguns.

Our sizes:

Please note, grading is not an exact process and there will be some overlap in sizes. 

  • Baby 20-35mm
  • Medium: 25-45mm
  • Large: 45mm+
  • Pair our Pickling Onions with some tasty sharp Malt Vinegar and some of our favourite Pickling Spice to create fresh, crunchy pickles.
  • You can buy all of these ingredients together in one of our Complete Onion Pickling Kits at a bundle price

About Parrish Farms

Parrish Farms is a family run farm in the beautiful Bedfordshire countryside. Our farm has been managed by three generations of Parrish families for nearly 100 years, dating all the way back to 1927.

The rich sandy soils of the Greensand Ridge are ideal for onion and shallot growing and we have been growing onions for 30 years on these pastures. We are passionate about supplying great tasting onions and shallots in the most sustainable way and take great care of the land that we farm on.

All of our fields are ringed by strips of uncultivated land, which are rich in wild flora and fauna, and encourage biodiversity. We use our own reservoir for irrigating our crops and renewable energy is used to help run our onions stores, with over 400kw of solar panels installed over the farm.

We are constantly evolving our farming practices so that we operate in the most sustainable way, making sure to protect our local wildlife as well as to preserve the quality of the soil that our crops are grown on.

Delivery

Free Delivery

Order by 2pm for next working day delivery.

Free delivery on orders over £40.00 in our standard delivery areas *.

We operate a same day despatch with DPD Next Working Day Delivery for orders received before 2pm Monday to Friday.

Friday orders after 2pm will be processed on Monday.

Please note: DPD cannot guarantee Next Day Delivery. DPD Next Day Delivery has a 99.8% success rate.

Standard Delivery 

Orders under £40.00 are £4.95 to standard delivery areas *.

Please allow 2 working days for standard delivery. If you have not received your order within 2 working days please contact us.

Delivery Instructions

Safe place instructions must be left directly with DPD once you receive your delivery text or email.

*Areas Outside of Standard Delivery (as defined by DPD)

Delivery to Scottish Highlands, Islands, and Northern Ireland are charged at varying costs. The cost for any non-standard delivery postcodes will be displayed on the checkout page once a postcode is entered. Delivery to these areas is a DPD 2-5 Working Day service. We do not ship to the Republic of Ireland.

We do not deliver over the weekend or outside of the UK.

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Are pickling onions just baby onions?

Pearl onions Also known as button or baby onions, these are larger than pickling onions and have a sweet, delicate flavour.

Are shallots and pickling onions the same thing?

While they are related, shallots differ from onions in some basic ways. First of all, unlike regular onions, which grow as single bulbs, shallots grow in clusters, more like garlic. They are a bit sweeter than regular onions, and their flavor is more subtle.

What are the best onions for pickling?

Pickled Onions Shallots and red onions are best to use for pickling because of their vibrant, purple-red color. To preserve their bright color, pickle the sliced onions in red wine vinegar, which shares the same hue.

What are pickling onions called?

Pickled onions are a food item consisting of onions (cultivars of Allium cepa) pickled in a solution of vinegar and salt, often with other preservatives and flavourings. There is a variety of small white pickled onions known as 'silverskin' onions; due to imperfections they are pickled instead of being wasted.