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.

Partnership for the Best of British Pickling Onions!

This year, unfortunately, we faced an unexpected setback in our harvest, resulting in lower-than-expected onion yields. We understand the importance of providing you with the highest quality produce and are determined to find a solution to maintain taste and quality. To ensure that we continue to deliver on our commitment to excellence, we have teamed up with a fellow UK onion grower based in Norfolk. Together, we have combined our resources and expertise to bring you the finest selection of British onions, upholding the same exceptional quality and delicious taste that you have come to expect from us. This allows us to maintain our unwavering dedication to sourcing the best ingredients while supporting local growers and businesses. Your satisfaction remains our top priority, and we believe that this collaboration is a testament to our ongoing commitment to providing you with the very best.

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.