Description
Red Baron Onion is a popular red onion variety, well known and reliable and produces deep red coloured bulbs with excellent flavour.
This variety stores well and matures in around 24 weeks from a spring seed sowing.
| When to Sow | January to April |
| Where to Sow | Sow under glass in pots or seed trays from January. Sow onto the surface of moist seed sowing compost and lightly cover with a sprinkling or vermiculite or compost, and place at a temperature of 14°C. |
| Can be sown in late summer / autumn to over-winter in milder UK areas. | |
| What to do Next | Seedlings can be pricked out into individual pots or modular trays. Move plants to a cold frame in April to gradually harden off before planting outside 30-45cm (12-18in) apart between the plants and 45cm(18in) between the rows. Thin outdoor sowings to 15-30cm (6-12in) apart. |
| Water well, especially during periods of dry weather, and keep weed free. | |
| Harvest | August / September and can be stored. |
| Handy Tips | Onions require a very fertile soil. Dig the Onion bed in the Autumn incorporating manure or compost. |
| Companion Planting | Good companions: Brassicas, beetroots, strawberries, tomatoes, lettuces. |
| Bad companions: Peas and Beans. | |
| Nutritional Information | A good source of antioxidants. Also high in Vitamin C, calcium and iron. |
| Serving Suggestion | The base of any good soup or stew needs onions! Or wonderful roasted. |
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