Onion 'Red Baron' Seeds

Overview

'Red Baron' onion is an excellent red onion that doesn't easily bolt and stores well. It is a semi-globe type with deep crimson skin colour and has a nice crisp texture.

'Red Baron' onion has a milder onion flavour than it's white cousin and has concentric rings of red & white flesh also making it an attractive addition to the dinner plate as well.

Onions are used in cookery almost on a daily basis and add lots of flavour to many dishes from the humble but tasty cheese & onion toastie to delicious soups, stews and posh nosh, they are a staple ingredient for many dishes.

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Seed qty (approx)	240
Sowing months	January, February, March, April
Site conditions	Sunny, well-drained.
How to sow	Indoors: January - March. Sprinkle seeds on seed tray filled with compost and cover with 1cm deep fine compost. Water well. When large enough to handle plant onion seedlings outside in a well prepared bed, 5-10cm apart if small onions required or 15-25cm for larger ones. Can also be grown on in a polytunnel or greenhouse and they will crop slightly earlier but will require regularly watering to prevent bolting. Outdoors: Mid February - Mid April. Sow seed direct thinly into 1cm deep drills, in rows 15cm apart. Thin seedlings to size of final onion required - for small onions allow 5-10cm for larger ones allow 15-25cm.
Care	Keep weed free and well watered.
Harvest	May to October.
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