One onion or many?

frazzbo

Firstly apologies if this is already covered in another thread - I had a look at the onion links but couldn't see anything obvious.

I planted some onions (the small bulbs, not seeds) 2-3 months ago and they look like they are doing ok. What I was wondering is, does one bulb produce one onion, or will it produce lots like a potato does?

Sorry if this is a stupid question!!

billieboy_2

Just one I'm afraid.;)

EmptyPockets

But don't the shallots produce about 20 from one bulb...? That's what I've been told and so that's what I've been presuming is growing under the soil

But yes, the regular and giant onions, are just singles as far as I know...

SailorSam

I wondered that as well, i planted some red onions and i think it was 'snowball' white ones that are looking good, i was dying to know what was under the ground.
At the same time i planted garlic, just looking at them they look very like the onions, will they produce a load of garlic bulbs.
And when should i dig them up, they're looking quite big now.