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Former farmer scoops Starbeck in Bloom prize with homegrown onion

Winner: Gordon with his Starbeck in Bloom trophy and homegrown onion. (Image: Harrogate Neighbours)

A former farmer living at The Cuttings in Starbeck has won a trophy for an onion grown in the scheme’s gardening club.

Gordon Pepper, who has more than 50 years’ farming experience, was awarded The Ron Robson trophy for the best onions at Starbeck in Bloom.

The Harrogate Neighbours tenant previously grew more than 1,000 tonnes of onions a year on his farm.

This time, he grew just 15 in a single raised bed.

A Harrogate Neighbours spokesperson said:

“With over 50 years’ experience in farming, is it any wonder that Gordon, one of our tenants at The Cuttings, was awarded the ‘Ron Robson Memorial Cup’ for his prize onion.

“As he used to grow over 1,000 tonnes of onions annually on his farm, he may have found it a tad easier to grow just 15 specimens in a single raised bed in our Gardening Club.

“But, then again, he brought a lifetime of know-how to produce a prime example for best in show. Congratulations, Gordon!”

Other awards at the show included trophies for the best vegetables, garden flowers, fuchsia, pastries, Victoria sponge, handicrafts and photography.

See the full list of winners here.

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