Red onion sets

Expertly produced and fully traceable under the NAKT control scheme. Heat prepared where necessary to reduce bolting.

Onion set development

Red Radiant F1

An improved early hybrid Spring planted red with excellent round bulbs and early vigour - the market's earliest available red onion set variety.

Planting guide

Dates are an approximate guide.

PLANT

Early March onwards

HARVEST

Mid July onwards

Garnet

Allium Seeds’ leading main crop red set variety. Widely grown, dark red, globe-shaped bulbs. Specifically bred to be more single-centred than Red Baron.

Planting guide

Dates are an approximate guide.

Plant

Mid March onwards

Harvest

Early August onwards

Red Baron

This Allium Seeds selection is a reliable performer across all soil types and regions with high yield potential.

Planting guide

Dates are an approximate guide.

Plant

Mid March onwards

Harvest

End August onwards

40/m²

400,000/ha

Onion set planting 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.

Red onion sets

Red Radiant F1

Planting guide

Garnet

Planting guide

Red Baron

Planting guide

Onion set planting guide

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Brown onions

Shallots

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