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    I have great success with onions but have poor results with Red Baron from seed or sets.

    Can anybody recommend a good variety of Red onion, preferably from seed, that give a good yield and stores well, Red Baron excluded. Yes I know many of you get good results from it but I want other options and not get all mauldlin reading about how good yours are.
    Last edited by pigletwillie; 26-12-2006, 09:11 PM.

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    Red Pearl I find very good and keep better than red baron

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    • #3
      Are the seeds widely available or from a specific supplier Paul?

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      • #4
        Hi piggers, got loads of different varieties of onion from seed this year to see what works on our plot. These are the red uns if you wanted to join me in a seed trial, I'll be growing ten modules of each and would be happy to share seed/compare notes

        Onion Cipolla Lunga di Firenze italianseedcompany.co.uk
        Onion Long Red Florence OGC
        Onion Red Tropea Rossa Tonda Franchi
        Onion Rossa Savonese Franchi
        Onion Southport Red Globe Heritage Seeds
        Last edited by supersprout; 30-12-2006, 07:01 PM. Reason: perfection!
        SSx
        not every situation requires a big onion

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        • #5
          PW missed your reply
          red pearl from here and I think dobies do them as well
          http://www.podseeds.co.uk/

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          • #6
            Oh dear, I've bought red baron seeds, will have to see how it goes. I've also got Onion Cipolla Tropea Rossa Tonda from the Italian Seed Co. Will have to let you know how these go as I've not grown anything yet.
            Bex

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            • #7
              Thanks Paulw,

              Supersprout, where are the "southport red globe" from?

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              • #8
                a seed swop

                Fothergill's and e-seeds have them I think!
                SSx
                not every situation requires a big onion

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by pigletwillie View Post
                  Thanks Paulw,

                  Supersprout, where are the "southport red globe" from?
                  I think that DT Browns sell them as well Piglet.

                  I've just sowed some Mammoth Red I haven't grown them for a couple of years and they aren't as red as Red Barron or Red Pearl, but they are nice tasting & if you are so inclined they will make a good size for showing.
                  ntg
                  Never be afraid to try something new.
                  Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
                  A large group of professionals built the Titanic
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