Direct Drilled Reds

Rijnsburger varieties from seed harvest one month later than sets but can be stored through to July.

Red Herald F1

Main crop maturity and very good storage potential. A dark red globe shaped bulb with a strong root system and good yield potential.

Drilling guide

Dates are an approximate guide.

Plant

Mid-February - end of March

Harvest

Late August onwards

Garnet

An Allium Seeds improved Red Baron type. Earlier than Red Baron with longer storage potential and highly single-centred.

Drilling guide

Dates are an approximate guide.

Plant

Mid-February - end of March

Harvest

Early September onwards

Red Baron

Allium Seeds' selection of this established red onion variety with good performance in NIAB trials.

Drilling guide

Dates are an approximate guide.

Plant

Mid-February - end of March

Harvest

Early-Mid September onwards

40/m²

580/620,000 seeds per ha

Drilling guide

Read more about our standard size grades and planting rates.

Varieties

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Brown onions

Onion production from sets is an established speciality of Allium Seeds, with direct drilling a growing part of our breeding programme.

Shallots

Alongside the established Lorient variety, Allium Seeds breed new shallot varieties and were the first to introduce eschalions to supermarkets.

Direct Drilled Reds

Red Herald F1

Drilling guide

Garnet

Drilling guide

Red Baron

Drilling guide

Drilling guide

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Brown onions

Shallots

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