Rakkyo / pickling onion

Allium chinense

vegetable☀️ full-sun🪴 well drained loam📏 small🌡️ RHS H5

About

Asian allium grown for small bulbs often used for pickles.

Top tip

Plant in loose, well drained soil and harvest small bulbs once tops yellow and flop.

Also known as: Rakkyo (cebula do marynowania), Rakkyo / pickling onion, Allium chinense, Cebolla japonesa (rakkyo), Rakkyo (ingelegde uitjes), Rakkyo (cipollotto giapponese), Rakkyo-Zwiebel, Cebola japonesa (rakkyo)

Pest Resilience

4/5 — Good resilience

Allium family chemistry deters most pests; very few problems.

Companion Planting

Grows well with

Carrot Beetroot Lettuce Tomato

Keep apart from

Pea Broad bean Runner bean

Visual Characteristics

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Culinary

Culinary Use

Pickled, stir-fries, tempura, Japanese curry, salads

The rakkyo / pickling onion year in your garden

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What to do now

How to Propagate

🔪Division

Easy

🌱Bulb

Moderate

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)

H1a

H1b

H1c

RHS H5

USDA 6–7 equivalent