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Card 658 of 9982026-08-29 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-08-29

Potato Onion Resurrection

plantal.net Observed source
Editorial interest 79/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An open-source plant-breeding project working to develop locally adapted, perennial-style potato onions.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-29 issue.

Field notes

The project starts from a practical failure: imported potato onion bulbs could not be brought into the UK, and available seed produced small, poorly splitting plants unsuited to the local garden. The site turns that problem into a breeding program, tracking cohorts and named lines while publishing a methodology and annual reports. Its target plant would produce a harvestable clump from a planted bulb and allow the cycle to continue through repeated replanting.

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OpenPublic substance visible
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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