The best varieties of Dutch onions

Holland gave a large amount

onion varieties

, with excellent taste and well-proven in cultivation and storage. And it is not so easy for a gardener to choose the right one. Let's figure out which bow to choose.

Description of varieties

The varieties can be divided according to taste: spicy, semi-hot and sweet.

The spicy ones are early ripening, they keep well, are rich in essential oils, and have firm flesh. They can be removed not only by hand, but also by machine, since they are usually tightly packed in several layers of dry flakes. But these varieties cannot be called very productive.

The semi-sharp bulb does not have many upper scales, but the pulp is of medium density. They are not very suitable for machine cleaning and are not stored for so long. The yield is higher in comparison with the spicy varieties, but they also ripen longer.

Sweet onions are usually used fresh and take a well-deserved place on the summer table. It pleases us with high yields, but it is not stored for long. Sharp and semi-sharp varieties are cultivated in any latitude. But if in the middle and northern ones they can be obtained only from sets, then in the south all varieties of onions, including sweet ones, can be grown from seeds during the season.

Red baron

A mid-season variety with a ripening period to massive yellowing of leaves from 92 to 95 days. Salad, medium hot. Dutch onions have many wonderful properties.

Possesses a spicy sweetish taste, does not require additional removal of bitterness in cooking, is rich in vitamin C. The bulb is juicy, the inner scales are dark red, the outer ones are red. This variety is guaranteed to be productive, ideal for storage, and resistant to fungal diseases.

Stuttgarten risen

The Stuttgarten rizen variety came to us from Germany. Perhaps the most famous in Europe. This is an early ripe variety, the period until a ripe turnip is obtained is from 66 to 73 days. All-purpose onions, spicy. The bulb has a flattened shape, medium to large in size, weighing from 50 to 94 grams. The pulp is very dense and white inside, dry scales cover the onion tightly, which allows it to be stored for 6 months.

Very productive, ripens well. It tolerates winter well, therefore, it can be sown in autumn. Among the shortcomings, susceptibility to diseases such as neck rot and downy mildew. This requires additional actions to prevent and protect against them.

Centurion

Medium early grade. It has a large elongated bulb with brown integumentary scales. Juicy white scales, pungent taste. Practically not used for green feathers, but suitable for bulbs. The yield is higher than that of the Stuttgarten Riesen. Subject to the temperature conditions in the basement, it can be stored for up to 8 months.

Shetana

This onion belongs to the medium early varieties. Well suited for growing from seed and from seedlings. Ripening period 88-98 days (from seed), 64-87 days (onion sets). The bulb is medium in size, round, dry straw-yellow scales.

The pulp is white, medium density, semi-sharp. It is used for cooking and canning. The variety is usually fruitful, but has very high storage rates. Ripening after ripening reaches 100%. Resistant to fusarium rot, but can be affected by peronosporosis.

Sturon

It is grown exclusively for obtaining turnip onions from sets. Medium late grade. The bulb is round, with a small bottom and a narrow neck, golden with brown stripes. Has a pungent taste. Has resistance to fungal diseases. This onion has excellent storage properties. In a cool dry place, it does not lose its presentation and taste for 7-8 months.

Hercules

An early ripe variety for growing onions in a two-year culture from onion sets. The bulb is medium and large, has a wide elliptical shape, the neck is of medium thickness. Dry scales of light golden color (3-4 pieces), juicy scales are white. The taste of the pulp is spicy. The variety tolerates drought well, as it has well-developed roots. The yield of Hercules is much higher than that of Stuttgarten Riesen. It has good ripening properties and is well stored.

Snowball

A medium early variety of lettuce onions. The bulb is round, medium in size. The scales are white, both inner and outer. The pulp is very juicy, semi-sharp, ideal for summer dishes that do not require heat treatment. Suitable for regions where summer is short. Snowball is resistant to arrow formation. He showed himself well in storage.

Bamberger

The mid-early variety is excellent for both making salads and for canning, has a mild taste. Bamberger bulb is elongated, medium in size. It is better to plant the variety in sandy loam soils, in which there are many trace elements. This bow practically does not form arrows, it is stored without loss.

Video "Description of varieties"

From the video you will learn many new facts about these varieties of onions.

Growing

You need to determine for what purpose you need to grow onions - for a green feather or a turnip? If to obtain a feather, then the seeds are sown often, and to get a bulb, the distance between the seeds should be 1 - 1.5 centimeters. Otherwise, the bulbs will grow small.

When seeds germinate, seedlings must be thinned out, otherwise it is impossible to get large bulbs. For the convenience of sowing, the seeds are powdered with chalk - they are well separated from each other and become clearly visible on the ground.

So, they begin to grow onions in this way: in the early spring they sow seeds of the varieties of interest and in August they collect small onions. They are dried and stored until spring. The next spring, this onion sets are planted again and in the fall they get a full-fledged turnip onion.

For planting, the size of the bulbs with a diameter of 2 centimeters is considered the best. Dry and damaged bulbs are discarded. Small bulbs can be planted before winter because they can dry out during storage. If planting is done in spring, then small bulbs are planted first, then medium ones, and lastly large ones. Larger bulbs go to the arrowhead faster. If the onion went into the arrows, then even after removing it, the onion will not be able to become a marketable turnip. This onion is used primarily for cooking. It is better to plant onions in warm soil, after digging it up and removing the remnants of weeds from it.

Sowing is planted at a distance of 10 centimeters, 25 centimeters are left between the rows. The bulb is placed in the ground so that the tail remains on the surface. In the future, planting needs to be regularly loosened, not only after each rain, but also more often. Onions love regular watering, but it is important not to overdo it. Most of all, onions need watering at the beginning, during seed germination, the formation of the root system and the build-up of green mass. In the future, watering is also needed, but they should not be so abundant and frequent. And about a month before harvesting, the onions are no longer watered. You should also pay attention to feeding. To do this, use a mullein solution.

Harvesting

Onion sets are harvested at the end of summer, when the leaves turn yellow and the neck has lost its elasticity. It is very important to remove the onion before it begins to grow roots again.

In this case, the bulbs are much worse stored. A sunny, dry day is chosen for harvesting. The removed bulbs are left to dry right in the garden.

If the end of summer turned out to be rainy and it is not possible to choose a fine day, the harvested crop is brought into a dry room and dried there, spreading it out in a thin layer. After about a week, when the onions are dry, they are sorted, along the way, cutting off the remnants of the roots and dry leaves. After that, the onions are transferred to a heated room for final drying.

Storage

Onion sets are difficult to store at home. If the bulbs are not stored properly, arrows will form. To prevent this, it is necessary to observe the temperature regime. There are three ways to store seed sets: warm, cold and mixed. Since the arrow is formed at a temperature from 0 to 18 degrees, we choose a storage temperature outside this range. For the cold method, if there is no cellar or basement, even a vegetable compartment in the refrigerator is suitable.

The warm method is used if the storage temperature can be guaranteed above 18 degrees. Even a city apartment is suitable for this. With periodic airing, the onion overwinters well. The mixed storage method is the most troublesome. Until the onset of cold weather, onions are stored warm, and then transferred to a cold place with a temperature of one to three degrees below zero. In the spring, the bulbs are warmed, gradually raising the temperature to 25 degrees. After five days, the temperature is lowered to 20 degrees and they are left in this mode to wait for planting.

In addition to growing sevka on your own, you can buy it. Dutch onion sets are best suited for this. The advantage of these varieties is that the bulb never goes into arrows, even if the bulb has sprouted. But also Dutch varieties are better stored.

Video "Cultivation and storage of seedlings"

From the video you will learn how to grow and store onion sets.

Description of the varieties of onions. Sturon - a representative of the Dutch selection

May 19, 2014

For a long time, vegetable crops have been human companions. It is impossible to imagine catering without them. Onion occupies a special place among the huge variety of these plants.Vegetable culture has survived to this day and has not lost its popularity. In the modern world, it is used in all countries. It is difficult to count the number of dishes that include this vegetable masterpiece.

Features of a spicy vegetable crop

Numerous varieties of onions are widely used and recognized, not only in cooking. It is very often used as a medicinal plant. Moreover, not only the turnip onion is suitable for food. Unripe green mass is widely used for preparing a wide variety of salads and dishes. Spring greens of onions are an excellent vitamin product that will replenish the lack of nutrients in the body in the spring.

Like any crop, onions have a variety of varieties, the distinctive characteristics of which will be the color, taste, and smell of the plant. Breeding work is aimed at creating crops that will be resistant to frost, drought, diseases and pests. New promising vegetable crops, high-yielding with excellent taste, are being successfully grown and are quickly developing more and more new territories.

Description of the onion variety Sturon

Vegetable crops are divided according to the ripening period. Early, medium, late varieties have different harvest periods. An important characteristic is taste - these are sweet, spicy, semi-sharp vegetable crops. These indicators contain a description of the onion varieties.

Sturon is an onion bred by Dutch breeders. Modern vegetable culture is characterized by a medium-late ripening period. Both one-year and two-year cultures are grown for a turnip. To obtain a high yield of large specimens, preference is given to growing in two years.

In the first year, small sets are obtained. And then next season a high yield of excellent products will ripen from it. To get acquainted with the merits of culture, we study the description of onion varieties. Sturon is characterized by a sharp taste. The juicy onion is white. It is covered with a dense skin that has a yellow-brown tint. The turnip has a regular elliptical shape. With a two-year method of growing, the onions reach a mass of eighty-one hundred grams.

The advantages of this variety are considered resistance to the appearance of a peduncle. This property improves the quality of the crop and contributes to its excellent preservation. An important factor is resistance to certain diseases. This information contains a description of the onion varieties.

Sturon is weakly affected by diseases that damage plants of this species. This condition allows cultivation without the use of special pesticides. Sufficient preventive agricultural technology, providing a minimum amount of chemicals, which contributes to the production of high quality products.

Features of growing onions

To obtain an excellent high-quality harvest, you need to know the features of the agricultural technology of this crop. The varietal variety of onions allows you to get a harvest in one or two years. The Sturon bow is no exception. The cultivation of this variety is possible at different times. His green feather is also used. For this purpose, a podzimny planting of onion sets or germination in winter in containers or heated greenhouses is suitable.

Planting and caring for onions

When grown in one year, seeds are sown at the earliest possible date. However, the bulbs grown in this way are relatively small in size. To increase the mass of this culture, a two-year period of obtaining marketable products is used. The possibility of obtaining a harvest in one year guarantees the description of the onion varieties.

Sturon is a variety that is grown mainly by planting seedlings, obtained by sowing seeds in the ground. For this purpose, undamaged specimens are selected that have reached a diameter of two centimeters. Blooming will be prevented by planting seedlings after the threat of night frosts. In late April - early May, the bulbs are planted in fertile areas.In this case, crop rotation should be taken into account. Excellent precursors that will provide disease prevention are cruciferous, nightshade and legume vegetables.

The seeding depth is one and a half centimeters. The traditional landing pattern is twenty by ten centimeters. Further care corresponds to the general rules for this culture. Timely feeding, watering and removing weeds allows you to get a good harvest.

Where to use the Sturon bow

Reviews of the modern variety perfectly confirm its popularity. The advantage of this crop is its high yield, excellent taste and suitability for long-term storage.

Juicy onions with a pungent taste are used fresh, as well as for cooking all kinds of dishes and for making winter preparations.

Description of varieties of onion sets

Despite the fact that onions on a turnip can be grown from seeds, most gardeners prefer to plant onions bought in a store or at the market. This removes the problem of storing the planting material, and growing through the seed is convenient and not burdensome. Seed onions require less maintenance than seed propagation. It needs to be weeded less, as fast-growing plants displace weeds, and watered, because its powerful root system is more resistant to drought. Such onions are more resistant to weather conditions, diseases and pests, their bulbs ripen faster and are better stored, and the difference in ripening times can be about a month.

The main condition for obtaining high yields is the correct choice of planting material.

Holland is undoubtedly the trendsetter in the cultivation of onion sets. Several large specialized farms are engaged in the selection of onions, the cultivation of high-quality onion seeds and from them - onion sets, which are supplied to all of Europe and most of Russia. Thanks to modern cultivation techniques and complex drying and sorting complexes, we have the opportunity to annually receive high-quality onion sets from abroad. All onions coming from abroad undergo strict phytosanitary control, and each variety is packed in a separate container with a label and has a variety certificate.

The cultivation and sale of onion sets in Russia is mainly carried out by private farms, which do not have the opportunity to comply with the technology of growing and storing onion sets in full. Therefore, when buying Russian-made onions, we cannot always be sure of the quality of the planting material: as a rule, such onions are poorly dried, infected with onion mites (which leads to drying of the bulbs), etc. Quality control of Russian onions grown in private farms is practically absent and, unfortunately, we do not always receive the onions specified by the seller.

That is why when buying onion sets we give preference to onions from Holland.

Onion sets from Holland:

Stuttgarter Riesen - Early maturing, popular, high-yielding, single-primordial variety, from growing of seedlings to harvesting in 66-73 days. Forms large, flat-rounded bulbs weighing 150-180 g, yellow-brown color, pungent taste. The variety is resistant to shooting and downy mildew. Universal use, well stored, contains a lot of dry substances with ascorbic acid. The distance between plants in a row is 10 cm, row spacing is 25 cm.

Sturon - Improved Stuttgarter Riesen. Medium early variety, very popular in Europe, with rounded large bulbs of a spicy taste and yellow-brown color. Stores very well. This variety is intended for cultivation north of 38 degrees latitude. It has very uniform quality bulbs, suitable for professional cultivation. Differs in high productivity.

Centurion - Recommended for growing on a turnip in a biennial culture from seedlings. Medium early. The bulb is broadly ovoid, weighing 110-150 g. Dry scales are brown, their number is 3-4, juicy - white.The neck is of medium thickness. One is two-pronged. The taste is spicy. The marketable yield of a turnip is 252-420 c / ha. The maximum yield is 580 c / ha. Maturation after ripening is 100%. Suitable for storage.

Red Baron - A variety of red onions. The bulb is round, weighing 50–90 g. Dry scales are red, juicy - dark red. The taste is semi-sharp. It is especially valuable for its stable yield and excellent ripening properties. Stores well. Red onions are usually sweeter than yellow ones.

Carmen - An early ripe two-three-pronged variety. Forms round-flat, dense bulbs, weighing 50-70 g. The bulb has a dark red color. Contains a lot of dry matter, sugars and vitamin C. Onions are distinguished by 100% ripeness and good keeping quality. Used for fresh consumption, home cooking and canning. Low-flavored bulbs are especially good in salads and fresh vegetables.

Stardust - A medium-early fruitful variety of white salad onions. Forms large rounded bulbs weighing 100-140 g. The budding and nesting rate are small. The color of dry and juicy scales is white. Possesses a pleasant delicate taste. Productivity up to 6 kg / m2. Stores well.

Shetana - The variety belongs to the mid-season: the ripening period from germination to technical ripeness is from 90 to 105 days. The bulbs are round, dense and medium in size. Their weight is 75-95 grams. Has a semi-sharp taste.

Shallot - Differs in early maturity, grows quickly after planting and after 25.30 days is already suitable for cutting. Bulbs in temperate climates mature 70.80 days after planting and can be used in summer when turnips are scarce. The yield is high: green onions get up to 5 kg from 1 m of bulbs - up to 3. In chemical composition, shallots are close to onions: they are rich in mineral salts of potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and iron. It contains a number of trace elements necessary for the human body. Bulbs and leaves contain essential oils, phytoncides, vitamins - carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and others.

Bamberger - The variety is mid-season, with rounded-elongated bulbs, weighing about 80 g. Bulbs are “ruddy”, yellow in color, have a wonderful - slightly pungent taste. Stores well. Great for growing on greens.

Hercules - a hybrid with the largest round bulb. Grows well throughout Russia. Medium early. The bulb is broadly elliptical, weighing up to 160 g. Dry scales (about 3-4) are yellow, juicy scales are white. The neck is of medium thickness. The taste is spicy. Stores very well.

New varieties:

Corrado - early ripening variety (73-93 days), spicy. The bulb is round-flat, sometimes running upwards, medium-sized, golden-yellow in color. The weight of the lukavitsa is 100-120g. Stored until the next harvest.

Cupid - The period from full germination to mass lodging of leaves is 81 days. The bulb is elliptical, weighing 109 g. The color of the dry scales is straw-yellow, semi-sharp. The yield from onion sets is 40.9 t / ha. Ripening of onions after ripening is 93-100%. The keeping quality of the onion is good.

Rumba - Recommended for growing on a turnip in a two-year culture from seedlings. Mid-season variety. The bulb is round, weighing 100-120 g. Dry scales are brown, juicy - white, the number of dry scales is 4-5. The neck is of medium thickness to thick, one-two-pronged. The taste is spicy. Marketable yield 190-316 c / ha, 10-30 c / ha higher than the standard of Stuttgarter Riesen. The maximum yield is 379 c / ha. Ripeness before harvesting 94%, after ripening 99%.

Alpha - Recommended for growing on a turnip in a two-year culture from seedlings. Early ripe variety. The bulb is round, weighing 90-120 g. Dry scales are brown, juicy - white with a yellowish tinge, dry scales 4-5. The neck is thin to medium thickness, one-two-pronged. The taste is spicy. Marketable yield 176-236 kg / ha, at the level of the Stuttgarter Riesen standard. The maximum yield is 393 c / ha. Ripening before harvesting 80%, after ripening 100%.

Shakespeare - A mid-season variety of winter onions. The bulb is medium in size, round in shape, with yellow-brown integumentary scales. The pulp is juicy, snow-white, dense, semi-sharp taste. Compared to other varieties of onions, it tolerates winter very well, has denser integumentary scales, is better stored, does not shoot.

Senshui - Late-ripening variety, resistant to shooting and downy mildew. The bulbs are flat-rounded, yellow-brown in color. It is characterized by rich productivity and good keeping quality. The taste is spicy. The bulbs are large, weighing up to 250 grams. The value of the variety is high yield and good keeping quality.

Rosanna - An early pink high-yielding variety. The bulbs are dense, weighing up to 100-120 g, round in shape. Dry scales are pink with yellow spots, the upper juicy scales are pink, and the rest are white. semi pungent in taste. The period from emergence to lodging of leaves is 90 days. The yield of the variety is up to 3 kg per meter. It is especially valuable for its stable yield and excellent ripening properties. Stores well.

Novelty of 2015 - Russian onion set varieties Alvina, Globus, Zolotye Kupola, Odintsovets are probably known to our gardener, previously they were only available in seeds.

These varieties were bred by the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute for Breeding and Seed Growing of Vegetable Crops of the Russian Agricultural Academy (VNIISSOK) - the oldest leading breeding institution in Russia and are better adapted to Russian conditions.

Alvina - The variety is mid-season, high-yielding, characterized by a high content of sugars, selenium and quercetin (a biologically active substance with antitumor action). The bulb is purple in color, dense, juicy, slightly spicy in taste, excellent taste. Bulb weight 70-150 g. Keeping quality is good.

the globe - The variety is mid-season. The bulb is round, dense, weighing 70-100 g, yellow in color with a brown tint. A multipurpose variety with a high sugar and dry matter content. The taste is semi-sharp, the taste is excellent. Keeping quality is high. Differs in good transportability.

Golden domes - Mid-season interspecific hybrid. The bulb is transversely elliptical, weighing 75-85 g, yellow in color, dense, the number of primordia is 2-3. The taste is spicy. A multipurpose variety with a high sugar and dry matter content. Stores well. Differs in increased resistance to peronosporosis.

Odintsovets - The variety is mid-season. The bulbs are round-flat, weighing 60-80 g, golden-yellow in color, dense, the number of primordia is 2-3. The taste is semi-sharp. A variety of universal use. Keeping quality is good. Resistant to downy mildew and cervical rot.

Onion varieties with photos. Onions for the Moscow region

This vegetable crop is widely grown and eaten more often than other garden plants, although this plant does not have a pleasant aroma or sweet taste. Vice versa. Onions have a specific smell and pungent taste. But, it is for these properties that onions are so popular. Cooking practically not a single first course and most of the second courses is indispensable without the use of onions. Onions are very often used in the preparation of appetizers, various salads, and canning.

Onions contain a huge amount of useful substances - vitamins, polysaccharides, proteins, minerals. But, the main advantage of onions is the presence of phytoncides in it, special substances that kill pathogenic bacteria. It is they who give the onion its specific aroma.

Onions are the most widespread in our country. But besides this type of onion, there are other types of onions. These are leeks, batun onions, chives, tiered onions, shallots.

Varieties of onions

The most common type of onion in our country. Depending on the variety, they can be very spicy and pungent. But there are varieties with a higher sugar content and therefore less caustic. These varieties are well suited for fresh use in salads and other types of snacks.Onions keep well and can be used all year round.

This type of onion can be called a type of onion, but the shallots are smaller in size. It has a more delicate and sweetish taste than onions. Onions are great in a variety of salads and in various dishes.

This type of onion is designed for growing green onion feathers. The taste of this onion is delicate, aromatic and delicious.

Leeks do not have a bulb as such, but only a thickened stem, which is its main value. The taste is mild, pleasant and delicate.

Chives are more of a fragrant herb. It has a very small bulb and a feather is eaten. It does not tolerate heat treatment, therefore it is added to fresh salads, and to soups or main dishes at the last stage of the preparation of these dishes.

Now let's look at the varieties of different types of onions.

Onion varieties

Onion varieties

Mid-season onion variety. The bulb is round, weighing up to 120 grams, color with a purple tint. The taste is spicy. The variety has good keeping quality. Productivity up to 6 kg per sq.m.

Variety Golden Semko

The variety is early ripening, ripening period is 90 days. Round bulb, weighing up to 80 grams. The taste of the fruit is spicy. Amicable ripening of bulbs. Productivity up to 4 kg per sq.m. A variety of good keeping quality.

Variety Spanish-313

A late-ripening variety. The growing season is up to 140 days. The fruits are round in shape, medium density, and have a sweet taste. Productivity up to 3 kg per sq.m. Keeping quality is low.

Onion variety Comet F1

Mid-season variety. The bulb is round, white, weighing up to 70 grams, juicy, sweet taste. Aging amicable. Keeping quality is good.

Variety Zolotnichek

The variety is mid-season, the growing season is up to 94 days. The fruit is round, golden yellow in color, weighing up to 130 grams, semi-sharp taste. Excellent keeping quality. Low susceptibility to disease.

Universo F1 variety

Mid-season onion variety. The growing season is up to 120 days. The bulbs are round, weighing up to 150 grams, the taste is medium-sharp. Productivity up to 4 kg. with sq.m. Good keeping quality. Universal purpose.

Stuttgarter Riesen variety

An early ripe onion variety. From sevka ripens in 65-70 days. The bulbs are medium-sized, weighing up to 50-80 grams. The color of the fruit is brown-red, the pulp is white. The taste of the fruit is spicy. Good keeping quality. A variety of universal use. Popular with gardeners.

Shallots

An excellent mid-season variety. Ripening period no more than 90 days. The fruit is round, weighing 40 grams. The taste is spicy. Productivity up to 2 kg. with sq.m. Disease resistant.

Mid-season variety. Bulb weight 20 grams, spicy taste. The variety is fruitful, frost-resistant.

Varieties of onion-batuna

Variety April

Early ripe variety. Ripening in 100-130 days. Taste - semi-sharp, juicy feather, not coarse. For use in salads. Resistant to disease.

Onion variety Giant

Mid-season variety. It has powerful leaves. Up to 13 grams of leaves can be harvested from one plant. The taste is weak. Productivity up to 2 kg. with sq.m. Up to three cuts can be carried out during the growing season. In this case, the yield will reach 6 kg. with sq.m.

Mid-season variety. Leaves per shoot up to 4. The weight of one plant is up to 50 grams, the taste is delicate, not spicy. Purpose - salad variety. Possesses good cold resistance.

Russian winter variety

Mid-season onion variety. The taste of the feather is weak. Seasonal yield up to 4 kg per sq.m. Possesses good winter hardiness. Salad destination.

Leek varieties

Early ripening variety. The bulb is not pronounced. The productive part of the plant reaches a mass of 200 grams. High productivity.

Mid-season variety of Czech selection. The bulb is not expressed. The taste is weak. The yield of the variety is high. Universal purpose.

Mid-season variety. The plant is not tall, the bulb is not expressed. Plant weight 200 grams. The variety has good frost resistance.

Chives varieties

Perennial early ripening variety.Feather subulate, dark green, up to 1 cm in diameter. The taste is not very spicy. The variety is resistant to diseases, high yield.

Spring variety

The variety is mid-season. The bush is high, up to 60 cm, leaf length up to 40 cm. The taste is not spicy. The variety is cold-resistant. Productivity up to 6 kg. with sq.m.

There is no need to single out any special varieties of onions for growing in the Moscow region. All the varieties described above are excellent for growing in the climatic conditions of the Moscow region.

Onion varieties

The best varieties of onions

With various representatives of the onion family, people often met in the areas of their permanent residence. But the most popular onion crop on the globe turned out to be onion. And all due to the fact that he first appeared in the mountains. There is a long winter and a very dry summer. Therefore, in order not to disappear, he was obliged to preserve the supply of food in the thickening of the leaves, called "scales", and all of this came to be called an onion. Man, greatly expanded the growing area of ​​the onion itself on the territory of the Russian Federation, from Arkhangelsk to Kalmykia.

True, the isolation of the turnip onion is still there. So the two main types of onions in the Russian Federation are the northern (grows well with a long day), and the southern (in one season, with a short day, it acquires a marketable onion). Among the sea of ​​varieties, of course, there are the best, both in general and in individual categories (bulb color, type of use or cultivation).

The best varieties of onion sets

In agronomic science itself, and just among vegetable growers, it is more correct to consider sevok not as a separate species with varieties, but as the size of an onion of a certain variety. Therefore, it is not entirely correct to speak directly about the best varieties of onion sets. These are just those varieties that, when sown or, more correctly, when planting on any size of area, will guarantee a good collection of turnip. At the moment, these are almost all modern hybrids and most of the varieties.

But precisely, as onion sets, the so-called "southern bows" will be ideal. Because they give a good harvest in one season. Of the most famous, and often grown, onions by both farmers and summer residents, varieties and hybrids are distinguished, which are divided into spicy, sweet and semi-sweet.

Sweet onions

So, they are called due to the fact that in the juicy part of the onion there is a minimum amount of substances that cause onion bitterness. These bows themselves are very thermophilic, and the period of turnip formation is greatly extended. Sometimes in the steppe zone with a seedless culture, such varieties have little time for full ripening, and there is nothing to say about the Non-Black Earth Region. Not only will an onion grown from seeds in the Moscow region will be tiny, and besides, very bitter. This is because the accumulated bitterness is a defense against cold and hunger. They also love to eat these varieties.

It is worth noting another important detail in the agricultural technique of such bows - their short storage. At home, they store only a month, and in ordinary cellars only one quarter.

There are not many varieties that grow normally on the territory of the Russian Federation and do not have bitterness, these are:

And these are the best sweet onion hybrids:

Onion varieties for greens (per feather)

Now the greatest popularity has been achieved wherever possible, varieties suitable for growing "feather".

But the best of the species for this would be a batun-onion. It has an excellently formed green part, consisting of long cylindrical-tubular "feathers", the length of the "feather" can reach 55-67 cm. These feathers of the baton are very similar to the "feather" of onion, but overshadow it with a high content of vitamins and biologically important elements ... This form of onion plant is perennial.

Varieties of onions for herbs:

Ural family, Seryozha, Semiletka, Maisky.

You can also get marketable greens from onions, but in this case, it is suitable only for a one-time collection. And not all varieties and hybrids grow feathers equally well and quickly.

Of the most suitable for this purpose, it is worth highlighting:

Stuttgarter Riesen, Centurion F1, Universo F1, Supra, Globus.

But if there are only local Russian varieties, then their samples are also valuable for forcing.

So, the best varieties for this may be:

Spassky local improved, Strigunovsky local, Karatalsky, Rostov local, Mstersky local, Danilovsky 301, Bessonovsky local.

Onion varieties

These are varieties and hybrids of onions that form a turnip bulb, which can be stored for a long time, and which were either bred or brought and zoned on the territory of Russia, and those that are just beginning to make their way to the plots of Russian summer residents and farmers.

There are an enormous amount of both varieties and hybrids. And in order not to get confused and not drown in this onion sea, it is customary to divide them either by use (by feather, by turnip), or by color or taste (red, white, sweet).

Leek varieties

Leek in the first year forms a false bulb or leg of a milky color with a false stem of a light green color, up to 60 cm long and up to 7 cm thick.The feather is folded in a boat, wide, up to 6.5 cm, up to 55 cm long. scion and brings seeds. The inflorescence is a spherical umbrella up to 9 cm. This is a cold-resistant culture.

It is for the sake of this leg that vegetable growers grow it. There were few varieties in Russia before. But recently, interest in culture has increased, and more local varieties are being bred or imported foreign varieties.

The most successful, tasty, not capricious and with good health will be the following varieties:

Jolant, Karantansky, Bandit, Detri, Ginka, Vesta, Goliath, Tango and Shogun.

Dutch onion varieties

The entire varietal assortment of onions that Dutch breeders can offer are called Dutch varieties. In addition to the varieties themselves, there are very few of them; Holland sells more hybrids. There have been a lot of them lately. But the choice of the desired hybrid or variety is not so much a matter of the wishes of any summer resident as the need for selection according to the growing zone, resistance to stirrups and diseases.

Therefore, the very best of the Dutch can be distinguished such varieties or hybrids as:

Red Baron, Centurion, Shetana, Hercules, Snowball, Bamberger.

Red onion varieties

This onion not only looks beautiful and appetizing raw, in salads and appetizers, but it is also not bad for main courses. So, according to the conviction of many chefs, its spicy taste is better than that of an ordinary turnip onion.

The taste of red red onion or lilac onion is really different: sweeter and more distinctive. If there are pungent varieties, then they stand out for their juicy aftertaste, and the main advantage of this type is the presence of anthocyanins, which are recognized by modern scientists as the basis in anti-aging nutrition. With the help of red onions, it is possible to turn any, even the most primitive dish, into a culinary masterpiece by adding rings of fresh scarlet onions to it.

And what varieties and hybrids are most suitable for occupying a site?

The most delicious and not capricious when growing will be:

Campillo, Retro, Yukont, Red Baron, Yalta (having been in the Crimea, you cannot but buy a bunch of this wonderful bow), Mars, Hermes, Greatful ed.

White onion varieties

White onions among Russians in their dachas and fields, settled quite recently. Due to his addiction to warmth, he is not very demanding. But in taste, it is somewhere between the hot and sweet type, but closer to the sweet. The most important and valuable point is that after eating it, there will be no onion spirit that comes from the eater.

This type of onion has its highest quality, healthiest and tastiest varieties, and as a result, it is necessary to start growing from them.

For white onions, these varieties and hybrids can be considered, such as;

Albenka, White Globe, Mouzona,

And the best hybrids;

Divino, Sterling, Sierra Blanca.

Onion variety Sturon

This is a medium-term variety, grown from nigella. Yielding, has rounded copper-bronze-lemon onions. Spicy, it is used unlimitedly and not only in its pure form, but also for sauces. Excellent storage.Decrease during conservation is not significant. It is slightly damaged by pests and diseases.

Onion variety Hercules

This hybrid is recommended both for biennial crops from seedlings and seeds in the ground, but in the south. Early. The bulb is broadly elliptical, weight 165 grams. Dry canary scales, their number is up to 4, and the cut is white. The neck is of mediocre thickness,

with one or two primordia. The taste is pungent. Marketability is good. The yield of a turnip with sowing is up to 500 c / ha. The highest yield is 560-576 c / ha. Ripens 100%. Shelf life for 5 months.

Family onion varieties

Family onion is a trivial or popular name for shallots. In the section shallots, the varieties of such onions will be described in more detail.

Onion variety Centurion

The shape of the onion is rounded-elongated, it is convenient to cut it by hand, in comparison with flat or round onions. Each bulb weighs between 100 and 155 grams. A tiny bottom and a narrow neck, immediately distinguishes the Centurion among many varieties. And the less the onion bottom is, the less waste will be in preparation for cooking. And the thinner the onion neck, the faster it dries up, and molds cannot get inside and cause damage to the onion. Therefore, "Centurion" is extremely stable and can be stored for up to two annual quarters without losing its presentation.

The bulb contains three to four scales of a wheat shade that adhere firmly to each other. This variety does not bloom. The harvest is big. When planting on large plots, the collection can be up to 410 centners per hectare. In the garden, the summer resident will be able to collect up to 5.5 kilograms from 1m 2.

Onion variety Stuttgarter rizen

Early, single-bud, German variety. Universal application. The time from disembarkation to collection is 66-753 days. The onion is medium in size or large, flattened, knocked down. The color of dry scales is golden-chestnut, in juicy ones it is milky. The taste is pungent. Weight from 50 to 99 grams. Yield 101-351 c / ha. Ripens before harvesting by a maximum of 55.0%, but then, when ripening, by 95.7%. Strongly sensitive to downy mildew, sensitive to neck rot.

Shallot varieties

The primary characteristic of shallots is a velvety taste similar to that of sweet onion varieties. And a multi-bulb type of bulb formation from one planted bulb (nest), in the spring. And this species has a great variety of names, this is family, and Old Believers' bow, and kuschevka. And that's all, because in Tsarist Russia, unlike Europe, no one was engaged in its selection, people themselves selected the best bulbs from the mass of the crop, for reproduction.

The most famous are:

• Kuban yellow,
• Star (pictured),
• Russian purple,
• Siberian yellow,
• Bonilla.
• Shaman,
• Daytona F1,
• Lighthouse,
• Centaur (pictured),
• Baldito F1,
• Pet,
• Oporto,
• Siberian Annual,
• Chalcedony,
• The globe,
• Copra F1,
• Lugansk,
• Albion F1.
• Sturon,
• Radar,
• Hercules Stuttgarter rizen.
• Chernihiv,
• Myachkovsky,
• Odintsovsky,
• Arzamas,
• Bessonovsky.
• Pogarsky,
• Apogee,
• Velina,
• Annual Siberian,
• Voronezh 86,
• Ermak (pictured),
• Rostov,
• Zolotnichok,
• Golden spindle
• Crown,
• Penguin,
• Stimulus,
• Timiryazevsky,
• El Dorado.
• Alonso F1,
• Arzamas local,
• Atrakshen F1,
• Bessonovsky local,
• Boterus,
• Black Prince,
• Yukont.
• shape: round;
• by color: yellow-brown;
• in shape: flat or flat-round;
• by color: golden yellow outside and white inside;
• by color: dark red;
• shape: perfectly round;
• by color: golden brown;
• in shape: flat and round;
• by color: from light to dark golden;
• tastes: moderately spicy
• in shape: rounded, aligned;
• by color: white;
• in shape: broadly ovoid;
• by color: brown;
• by color: light yellow;
• in shape: leveled, rounded, thin neck;
• by color: golden yellow;
• shape: elongated;
• by color: dark golden;
• to taste: sweet.
• by color: yellow;
• tastes: spicy
• in shape: rounded;
• tastes: semi-sharp
• shape: flat;
• by color: straw yellow;
• in shape: flat-round;
• by color: red with a purple tint;
• all bulbs must correspond in shape and color to the characteristics of the selected variety;
• appearance. The bulbs must be firm and flat. They should be free from traces of diseases, pests, rot or deterioration;
• the color of the bulbs should be uniform, without various spots;
• the sevka should be free of any mechanical damage;
• the bulbs must be dry. In case of contact with wet specimens (their color is slightly darker), it will be enough just to dry them;
• the seller must indicate the exact name of the variety, as well as its characteristics and shelf life. This is a necessary condition, since the varieties of onion sets have different species parameters, on which germination and yield directly depend. These parameters should also be indicated on the packaging.

1. small-breeding varieties. This group includes plants with a bulb size of 10-15 mm. These bulbs can be planted before winter;
2. medium-sized varieties. The group includes plants with bulbs of sizes 15.1-22 mm;
3. multi-nested varieties. This includes onions with bulb sizes ranging from 22.1 to 40 mm.

Onions belonging to the second and third groups are stored until spring and only then are they planted in the ground. Larger sets can be used to produce green feathers in winter and spring.

There is another classification of onion sets according to their size:

fine fraction - 8-14 mm. The most optimal size for winter planting. This fraction is not suitable for spring planting. Their bulbs do not give arrows. However, due to their small size, such sets often freeze out. Plants with such bulbs may be three weeks behind in maturity from the seedlings of the middle fraction. When planted on nutrient-poor soils, forms small bulbs; the middle fraction is 14–21 mm. Often used for winter planting. Bulbs also do not form an arrow. Optimal size for spring planting; large fraction - 21-24 mm. It is used for sub-winter planting and is planted only to obtain greenery. In the case of spring planting, it can form arrows (some varieties give in case of early planting or improper storage). A big plus of this fraction is that ripening and harvesting are guaranteed. This fraction is advised to be planted by the most novice and inexperienced gardeners; coarse fraction - 24-30 mm. This fraction appeared on the market relatively recently. The advantage of this group is the low stage. It is used for winter planting and only for obtaining greenery. Spring planting is carried out similarly to the previous fractions; very coarse fraction - 30–40 mm. Used to get greenery. No arrows, but only if stored correctly. Experts recommend warming the bulbs before planting the soil.

Today on the market you can find sets and larger sizes. But these bulbs have a high probability of shooting. This bow is not very suitable for planting.

The use of sevka of one fraction has the following advantages:

high uniformity of planting material; when using a homogeneous planting material, an increase in yield growth occurs up to 20%; the onion grows to a predictable size; the maximum correlation of the ripening dates of the plant is ensured.

Therefore, the choice of onion sets should be carried out depending on the planting time and its purpose. The most optimal size of the bulbs for their further normal growth is 1-2 cm.

Benefits of using sevka instead of seeds:

the opportunity to get a harvest much earlier; the culture has a faster development, which has a positive effect on the quality of the crop itself at the end of the growing season; the plant has a stronger and more powerful root system.This property is of great importance when growing plants in arid soils; plants grown from seedlings are less susceptible to the negative influence of weeds; in the case of growing onions on light soils, the loss of yield due to wind erosion is minimal; onions tolerate mechanical processing well.

The choice of onion sets should be approached thoroughly, since the yield and growth rate of plants depend on this stage.

The best varieties

In addition to the choice of good planting material, not the last place in gardening and horticulture is the choice of the variety of onion sets. They differ from one another in terms of basic characteristics, as well as ripening time, price and yield.

Description of the most popular varieties of onions that are used as sets:

Sturon is considered one of the best varieties of onions. Early ripening is characteristic. The onion has a semi-sharp pleasant taste. Its bulbs are medium to large in size. They are unilocular. The mass of one onion ranges from 90-100 to 140-150 grams. The variety has a stable and excellent germination and productivity. Not used for growing on greens. The advantage of this variety is that the harvest is carried out 8 or even 12 days earlier than other plants. Grown in northern latitudes (Russia, Northern Europe, Scandinavia). Possesses high resistance to various diseases. Grown commercially. Long-term storage onions; Stuttgarter Riesen is the most famous early ripening variety. It grows in our area. The bulbs are medium to large in size. They are flat or flat-round, dense in consistency. Has a pronounced pungent taste. The mass of one bulb is from 50–94 to 150–300 g. It contains a large amount of vitamin C. It can be propagated by seedlings, seedlings and seeds. A significant disadvantage of the plant is susceptibility to diseases such as downy mildew and neck rot. High yield, germination and excellent keeping quality. Plastic variety, picky about watering, loosening and weeding. Bulbs are stored for up to 6 months; Centurion. It is a new selection variety of Stuttgarter Riesen. The shape of the bulb is uniform and elongated. The mass of one bulb is about 110–150 g (it can reach 180 g). Bulbs keep well (up to 8 months). The taste is spicy or semi-sharp. Under favorable conditions, 100% germination is possible. The yield is high. The variety is resistant to most diseases. Grown for sevka, but not for greens. Characterized by high resistance to shooting, increased keeping quality. Grown commercially; Hercules. A mid-early hybrid with one of the largest round bulbs. Grows well throughout Russia. The shape of the bulbs is broadly elliptical, and the mass is about 160 g. The taste is spicy. High yield is described. The variety keeps well. The plant is resistant to fusarium onion, bottom rot, pink rot; Red Baron. Excellent early variety of red / purple onions. The bulb is round and has a mass from 25-40 to 130-150 g. They are well stored. The taste of the bulbs is pleasant and semi-sharp. It is appreciated for its stable yield and excellent ripening properties. Requires regular watering, loosening and weeding. Propagated by seedlings, seedlings and seeds. Due to its excellent taste, it is often included in salads or consumed fresh.

In addition to these varieties, there are other fairly widespread varieties:

Shtur BS-20. Medium late new variety. Its bulbs have a smooth, rounded shape. They contain a lot of dry matter. The husk is yellow. Long-term preservation is characteristic; Orion. Exclusive early maturing hybrid English variety. Produces perfectly round and large bulbs. Their weight is about 150-200 g. It is well stored. This variety is especially preferred by gardeners; Stardust. Medium early grade. The bulbs have a pleasant and semi-sharp taste. Good germination and productivity are described. They are smooth and round in shape, large in size.The mass of one bulb is about 30-50 g. Propagated by seeds and seedlings. Can be stored for a long time; Carmen. A variety of red onions. The taste of the bulbs is weak. They are of medium density and rounded, which is slightly flattened. Contains a lot of vitamin C and dry matter. The mass of one onion ranges from 50-80 to 100-120 g. 90-100% ripening and good keeping quality are described. Propagated by seedlings, seeds and seedlings; Chalcedony. Mid-season variety. The bulbs have a pungent taste. The mass of one onion is 85-100 g. Good keeping quality is described. It is affected by small rot, but is resistant to peronosporosis, cervical rot. It is also grown for greenery. A variety for universal use. Ellan. An early elite variety. The bulb is round or elongated. Bulb weight up to 300 g. Resistant to various pests and diseases.

As you can see, the choice of varieties of onion sets is truly huge. Among this variety, every gardener will be able to find the most suitable variety for himself or even several varieties.

Video "Varieties of onion sets"

In the video, an overview of the most popular varieties of onion sets. Brief characteristics of varieties, criteria for choosing bulbs for planting, tips for planting.

Dutch onion sets are suitable for both professional and amateur gardeners.

Content:

• onion sets varieties
• when to harvest onion sets
• onion sets planting
• onion sets cultivation
• onion sets storage
• buy winter onion sets

Onion - This is a very useful vegetable, it is often used in alternative medicine. Besides. onions will make your favorite dish spicy, interesting and pleasantly spicy.

Onion sets varieties

What Dutch onion sets? Sevok are small bulbs obtained from onions from seeds in the first year. And a year later, large bulbs grow from them. All cultivated onion varieties belong to three groups: spicy varieties of onionssweet varieties of onions and peninsular varieties of onions.

Holland ranks first in the world among the largest onion exporters. So, for example, in 2014 the volume of exports Dutch onion amounted to 1.053 million tons, excluding shallots and green-feather onions.

Bulb onion (Allium cepa, Dutch Onion) - the most common of all cultivated types of onions. This vegetable plant can be grown from seed (nigella) and from sevka... If onions are grown from sets, then they are faster matures and less often affected by diseases (powdery mildew) and pests (onion fly). In addition, the time from planting to emergence is from 11 to 14 days, and the time from planting to harvesting is 20 weeks... And one kilogram of onion sets contains approximately 170 onions, if it is onion onion and 70 onions, if it is shallot... Growing onions from seeds is often the only way to get varieties that are suitable for your climate. Onion grows well after tomatoes, potatoes, legumes and winter cereals, peppers, cabbage. After those crops from which the land remains free of weeds. It demands rich and loose soil... The place that is reserved for cultivation turnip onions from set, should be chosen so that it is good ventilated (in order to avoid damage to plants by fungal diseases).

The best varieties of onion setsthat can buy on our website:

Centurion Bow (F1 Centurion). Medium early grade. Refers to onions with yellow-brown hulls. One of the company's flagship varieties Bejo Zaden (Bejo Zaden). Proven and popular in Ukraine. The bulbs are elliptical shape, or semicircular, uniform in size. Them scales beautiful fawn color. Bulbs firm, with good crunchy pulp, and delicate aroma. It's impressive strong hybrid variety... It produces a rich harvest that ripens early, which is especially important for our climate. His preferable to grow in ridges at a distance of 8 cm from each other with 35-40 cm between each bed.One kilogram of onions - sets of this variety will produce harvest up to 40 kg of ripe bulbs. The harvest is harvested from mid-July... You can keep harvested bulbs up to 3 months. They are consumed fresh, and are also recommended for processing. This variety was awarded a prize RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.

Electric onion (winter). Winter variety Luke. It is distinguished by shiny red scales, semi-globular form onions and crispy, with a pink tinged pulp. Has soft sweet taste... One of the most popular varieties from a well-known Dutch manufacturer - the company Bejo Zaden (Bejo Zaden). It tolerates frost perfectly. We strongly recommend grow it as an onion with green feathers for sale, because of its attractive appearance in the spring. In the spring, in order to accelerate sprouting, the beds can be covered agrofibre or film. Landing dates and agrotechnics are the same as for other winter onions. ‘Electric’ onions are a great addition to salads and with potatoes. Plant height is 45 cm.

Golden Gourmet shallots (winter). A fine variety of shallots with smooth onions straw color. Refers to bows with yellow-brown husk... This is very high yielding a Dutch variety that is prized for its excellent taste. Pulp mild taste therefore this variety is ideal for consumption fresh, especially for salads, and for pickling. This variety of onion rich salts of iron, calcium, potassium, as well as B vitamins. Bulbs large in size, dense, with a golden brown husk. Harvest can be assembled already at the beginning of July... Shooting resistance - excellent... This variety are planted in rows at a distance of 15 - 20 cm from each other with 20 cm between each row. The keeping quality of the bulbs is high. This variety was awarded a prize RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.

Radar onion (winter). Excellent grade winter onions. This is an improved variety Japanese selectionwhich is great for early planting It is known for its good winter hardiness, good round shape and excellent taste.Bulbs with a long neck. They have dark scales with clear white flesh and are full scent... Same differ excellent storage ability. It has been planted since September. The crop is harvested from late May to June. Bulbs of this variety rich in vitamins and minerals... They are reliable and easy to grow. Provided there is sunshine, onions will grow almost anywhere. This variety also has good resistance to shooting... In addition, it is extremely hardy and highly resistant to frost.

Red Karmen Bow. Mid-early grade. Attractive, red-skinned flat ball-shaped bow. Harvest harvested in the second half of July. Pulp white with light crimson or carmine-red circles between the scales. Bulbs large, slender, uniform, slightly flattened. Taste excellent, gentle, fabulous. It has very good stability. Plant height: about 45 cm. The scales are claret-red. Bulbs of this variety stored well... And theirsweet taste makes them equally ideal for processing or for fresh consumption in salads. ripen 24 weeks after planting. This variety are planted in rows at a distance of 10 - 30 cm from each other with 20 cm between each row. The bulbs are planted in March-April.

Red Sun shallots (winter). The name of the variety sounds like “Red sun". This is enough popular because of their attractive scales, shallots. Scales reddish in color. But from the outside, this onion resembles a yellow shallot. But unlike it, the Red Sun Bow is flatter and has more spicy taste and strong aroma. This variety is perhaps the best of the red shallots. Bulbs shiny, small, oblong, with a mild taste. It is ideal for culinary processing or consumption fresh... This variety gives good harvests... Suitable for growing by amateur vegetable growers. It tastes great and is good fits for making salads or for pickling. Shooting resistance is excellent. Plant height - 35 cm. The size bulbs - 7-14 mm.

Senshuy onion (winter). Mid late variety for sowing from August. Japanese type onions with slightly flattened bulbs. It is universal winter varietywhich forms large, excellent quality bulbs with dark green stems. They are hemispherical shape... Have a soft, sweet taste and excellent scent... Young plants can be used as an alternative in spring salads. Its main dignity - golden color of scales with dark veins, thin neck with constantly dried husks. It is an undemanding crop and easy to grow. This variety intended for the fresh market, processing and short-term storage. He is perfect fits for pickling, as well as - for cooking. The recommended seeding density is 4-5 kg ​​/ ha. Harvesting - from May to July. Boarding time - Aug. Sept.

Setton Bow... This variety is definitely worth trying! It belongs to the mid-late varieties. Yellow variety bulbs. Harvest collected in second half of July. It is an improved, popular onion called Setton. His bulbs more uniform, dense, with thin, vertical leaves, you will definitely like it. Has good scale quality and excellent taste... He gives high yields and has a high storage potential. It is intended for spring planting... The bulbs are consumed fresh, and are also recommended for processing. Bulbs of this variety rich in vitamins and minerals... They are reliable and easy to grow. Provided there is sunshine, onions will grow almost anywhere. This variety also has good resistance to shooting. Plant height is 45 cm. The caliber of the bulbs is 8 - 16 mm. This variety has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.

Troy onion (winter). Early ripe variety onions.Bulbs have a golden brown juicy color. They are large size, flat-rounded or rounded, with excellent scale quality. Average mass bulbs - 80-90 g. Neck - medium thickness (the thinner and more closed the neck, the better the preservation of the onion). Onion taste - semi-sharp. The dry matter content in the pulp is 14.5%.Leaves this variety is narrow, tubular, green, 20 to 45 cm long, with a waxy bloom. Special difference - intensive branching. Bulbs can be of various forms. Plant height reaches 40 cm. fits both for planting in autumn (sub-winter plantings) and in early spring. It is very hardy and highly resistant to shooting. He not susceptible to disease. The yield is over 5 kg / m2 (under irrigation conditions). The distance from each other when planting should be 25 cm, and the row spacing should be from 35 to 40 cm. The harvest of this variety is harvested then, the leaves begin to turn yellow. The time from planting seedlings to mass lodging of leaves is 60-75 days.

Other varieties: Turbo Bow, Shakespeare Bow., Silvermoon Bow, Snowball Bow, Stur BC 20 Bow, Sturon Bow, Stutgarter Riesen Bow, Stuttgarter Bow, Vsetana Bow.

When to harvest onion sets

Onion sets cleaned at the end of summer, it all depends on your region, climatic conditions and variety. If the leaves begin to turn yellow and dry, and the neck of the bulb has become soft, then hurry gather your harvests! The main difficulty - this is not to miss the moment of collection, because then the bulb can put down large roots, and it will be very difficult to store it.

Carefully get out of the ground bulbs along with feathers, it is better to walk through the beds with a pitchfork before that. Now lay them out in the sun in order to dry a little. In rainy weather necessarily dry the onions under a canopy, sometimes it is worth covering the bulbs with foil if you notice dew in the morning.

Onion sets planting

If you decide to grow have onion sets, be sure to prepare and check the material for planting. Optimal size bulbs - two centimeters. Sprouted as well as dry bulbs do not sit down! Now we choose a place for landing. The soil should allow moisture to pass through, sandy loam or loamy soils are ideal. Main condition Is a warm soil. You can even water the ground before planting. warm water. Do not forget dig up the soil thoroughly before planting and remove unnecessary weeds. If the bed has been prepared, then you can proceed directly to planting. Optimal distance between the bulbs - ten centimeters, and between the beds - twenty-five. Place onion in the ground, cover with earth, but leave the top.

Onion sets cultivation

It is not difficult to grow onion sets in your country house or in your garden. Remember a few rules, and then you will definitely reap a great harvest! Firstly, always thin out the seedlings... Thus, you will receive large bulbs. Secondly, always needed loosen the soily, do it after every rain and even more often. Third rule Is a regular watering, onions are watered often, but do not overdo it. One more thing important rule - this is fertilization, don't forget to feed your onion, mullein solution is suitable. If the bulbs have formed, then water and feed the plant not necessary.

Onion sets storage

Storing onion sets is not easy, because it goes very quickly into the arrow. It must not be overheated or overcooled. There are several ways to store - warm way, cold and mixed. Arrows appear at temperatures from zero to 18 degrees Celsius. Therefore, for successful storage, the temperature must be below or above these indicators. If you store cold way, then cellars, cellars in a private house, as well as cold storage rooms, balconies or a lower shelf in the refrigerator are suitable. Can be stored in a warm way in your apartment, but watch the temperature so that it does not drop below 18 degrees, the room should be heated and ventilated periodically. Mixed way a little more complicated. At the beginning of autumn, a warm method is used, then the onions are placed in a cold temperature regime. Optimum temperature - one to three degrees below zero. In the spring, the temperature is raised, but they do it very carefully and gradually. Five days are enough to the bulbs are warmed up. Temperature when it should be about 25 degrees Celsius. After that it is necessary lower the temperature to 20 degrees and wait for landing.

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Published: 10.10.2016

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May 19, 2014

The best varieties of Dutch onions

Features of a spicy vegetable crop

Numerous varieties of onions are widely used and recognized, not only in cooking. It is very often used as a medicinal plant. Moreover, not only the turnip onion is suitable for food. Unripe green mass is widely used for preparing a wide variety of salads and dishes. Spring greens of onions are an excellent vitamin product that will replenish the lack of nutrients in the body in the spring.

Vegetable crops are divided according to the ripening period. Early, medium, late varieties have different harvest periods. An important characteristic is taste - these are sweet, spicy, semi-sharp vegetable crops. These indicators contain a description of the onion varieties.

Sturon is weakly affected by diseases that damage plants of this species. This condition allows cultivation without the use of special pesticides. Sufficient preventive agricultural technology, providing a minimum amount of chemicals, which contributes to the production of high quality products.

When grown in one year, seeds are sown at the earliest possible date. However, the bulbs grown in this way are relatively small in size. To increase the mass of this culture, a two-year period of obtaining marketable products is used. The possibility of obtaining a harvest in one year guarantees the description of the onion varieties.

Sturon is a variety that is grown mainly by planting seedlings, obtained by sowing seeds in the ground.For this purpose, undamaged specimens are selected that have reached a diameter of two centimeters. Blooming will be prevented by planting seedlings after the threat of night frosts. In late April - early May, the bulbs are planted in fertile areas. In this case, crop rotation should be taken into account. Excellent precursors that will provide disease prevention are cruciferous, nightshade and legume vegetables.

Reviews of the modern variety perfectly confirm its popularity. The advantage of this crop is its high yield, excellent taste and suitability for long-term storage.

Juicy onions with a pungent taste are used fresh, as well as for cooking all kinds of dishes and for making winter preparations.

Onion varieties

The best varieties of onions

With various representatives, the onion family, people often met in the areas of their permanent residence. But the most popular onion crop on the globe turned out to be onion. And all due to the fact that he first appeared in the mountains. There is a long winter and a very dry summer. Therefore, in order not to disappear, he was obliged to preserve the supply of food in the thickening of the leaves, called "scales", and all of this came to be called an onion. Man, greatly expanded the growing area of ​​the onion itself on the territory of the Russian Federation, from Arkhangelsk to Kalmykia.

True, there is still a separation of the turnip onion. So the two main types of onions in the Russian Federation are the northern (grows well with a long day), and the southern (in one season, with a short day, it acquires a marketable onion). Among the sea of ​​varieties, of course, there are the best, both in general and in individual categories (bulb color, type of use or cultivation).

The best varieties of onion sets

In agronomic science itself, and just among vegetable growers, it is more correct to consider the set not as a separate species with varieties, but as the size of an onion of a certain variety. Therefore, it is not entirely correct to speak directly about the best varieties of onion sets. These are just those varieties that, when sown or, more correctly, when planting on any size of area, will guarantee a good collection of turnip. At the moment, these are almost all modern hybrids and most of the varieties.

But precisely, as onion sets, the so-called "southern bows" will be ideal. Because they give a good harvest in one season. Of the most famous, and often grown, onions by both farmers and summer residents, varieties and hybrids are distinguished, which are divided into spicy, sweet and semi-sweet.

Sweet onions

So, they are called due to the fact that in the juicy part of the onion there is a minimum amount of substances that cause onion bitterness. These bows themselves are very thermophilic, and the period of turnip formation is greatly extended. Sometimes in the steppe zone with a seedless culture, such varieties have little time for full ripening, and there is nothing to say about the Non-Black Earth Region. Not only will an onion grown from seeds in the Moscow region will be tiny, and besides, very bitter. This is because the accumulated bitterness is a defense against cold and hunger. They also love to eat these varieties.

It is worth noting another important detail in the agricultural technique of such bows - their short storage. At home, they store only a month, and in ordinary cellars only one quarter.

There are not many varieties that grow normally on the territory of the Russian Federation and do not have bitterness, these are:

And these are the best sweet onion hybrids:

Onion varieties for greens (per feather)

Now the greatest popularity has been achieved wherever possible, varieties suitable for growing "feather".

But the best of the species for this would be a batun-onion. It has an excellently formed green part, consisting of long cylindrical-tubular "feathers", the length of the "feather" can reach 55-67 cm. These feathers of the baton are very similar to the "feather" of onion, but overshadow it with a high content of vitamins and biologically important elements ... This form of onion plant is perennial.

Varieties of onions for herbs:

Ural family, Seryozha, Semiletka, Maisky.

Marketable greens can also be obtained from onions, but in this case, they are suitable only for a one-time collection. And not all varieties and hybrids grow feathers equally well and quickly.

Of the most suitable for this purpose, it is worth highlighting:

Stuttgarter Riesen, Centurion F1, Universo F1, Supra, Globus.

But if there are only local Russian varieties, then their samples are also valuable for forcing.

So, the best varieties for this may be:

Spassky local improved, Strigunovsky local, Karatalsky, Rostov local, Mstersky local, Danilovsky 301, Bessonovsky local.

Onion varieties

These are varieties and hybrids of onions that form a turnip bulb, which can be stored for a long time, and which were either bred or brought and zoned on the territory of Russia, and those that are just beginning to make their way to the plots of Russian summer residents and farmers.

There are an enormous amount of both varieties and hybrids. And in order not to get confused and not drown in this sea of ​​onions, it is customary to divide them either by use (by feather, by turnip), or by color or taste (red, white, sweet).

Leek varieties

Leek in the first year forms a false bulb or leg of a milky color with a false stem of a light green color, up to 60 cm long and up to 7 cm thick.The feather is folded in a boat, wide, up to 6.5 cm, up to 55 cm long. scion and brings seeds. The inflorescence is a spherical umbrella up to 9 cm. This is a cold-resistant culture.

It is for the sake of this leg that vegetable growers grow it. There were few varieties in Russia before. But recently, interest in culture has increased, and more local varieties are being bred or imported foreign varieties.

The most successful, tasty, not capricious and with good health will be the following varieties:

Jolant, Karantansky, Bandit, Detri, Ginka, Vesta, Goliath, Tango and Shogun.

Dutch onion varieties

The entire varietal assortment of onions that Dutch breeders can offer are called Dutch varieties. In addition to the varieties themselves, there are very few of them; Holland sells more hybrids. There have been a lot of them lately. But the choice of the desired hybrid or variety is not so much a matter of the wishes of any summer resident as the need for selection according to the growing zone, resistance to stirrups and diseases.

Therefore, the very best of the Dutch can distinguish such varieties or hybrids as:

Red Baron,

Centurion, Shetana, Sturon, Hercules, Snowball, Bamberger.

Red onion varieties

This onion not only looks beautiful and appetizing raw, in salads and appetizers, but it is also not bad for main courses. So, according to many chefs, its spicy taste is better than that of an ordinary turnip onion.

The taste of red red onion or lilac onion is really different: sweeter and more distinctive. If there are pungent varieties, then they stand out for their juicy aftertaste, and the main advantage of this type is the presence of anthocyanins, which are recognized by modern scientists as the basis in anti-aging nutrition. With the help of red onions, it is possible to turn any, even the most primitive dish, into a culinary masterpiece by adding rings of fresh scarlet onions to it.

And what varieties and hybrids are most suitable for occupying a site?

The most delicious and not capricious when growing will be:

Campillo, Retro,

Yukont, Red Baron, Yalta (having been in the Crimea, you cannot but buy a bunch of this wonderful bow), Mars, Hermes, Greatful ed.

White onion varieties

White onions among Russians in their dachas and fields, settled quite recently. Due to his addiction to warmth, he is not very demanding. But in taste, it is somewhere between the hot and sweet type, but closer to the sweet. The most important and valuable point is that after eating it, there will be no onion spirit that comes from the eater.

This type of onion has its own highest quality, healthiest and most delicious varieties, and as a result, it is necessary to start growing from them.

For white onions, these varieties and hybrids can be considered, such as;

Albenka, White Globe, Mouzona,

And the best hybrids;

Divino, Sterling, Sierra Blanca.

Onion variety Sturon

This is a medium-term variety, grown from nigella. Yielding, has rounded copper-bronze-lemon onions. Spicy, it is used unlimitedly and not only in its pure form, but also for sauces. Excellent storage. Decrease during conservation is not significant. It is slightly damaged by pests and diseases.

Onion variety Hercules

This hybrid is recommended for both biennial crops from seedlings and seeds in the ground, but in the south. Early. The bulb is broadly elliptical, weight 165 grams. Dry canary scales, their number is up to 4, and the cut is white. The neck is of mediocre thickness,

with one or two primordia. The taste is pungent. Marketability is good. The yield of a turnip with sowing is up to 500 c / ha. The highest yield is 560-576 c / ha. Ripens 100%. Shelf life for 5 months.

Family onion varieties

Family onion is a trivial or popular name for shallots. In the section shallots, the varieties of such onions will be described in more detail.

Onion variety Centurion

The shape of the onion is rounded-elongated, it is convenient to cut it by hand, in comparison with flat or round onions. Each bulb weighs between 100 and 155 grams. A tiny bottom and a narrow neck, immediately distinguishes the Centurion among many varieties. And the less the onion bottom is, the less waste will be in preparation for cooking. And the thinner the onion neck, the faster it dries up, and molds cannot get inside and cause damage to the onion. Therefore, "Centurion" is extremely stable and can be stored for up to two annual quarters without losing its presentation.

The bulb contains three to four scales of a wheat shade that adhere firmly to each other. This variety does not bloom. The harvest is big. When planting on large plots, the collection can be up to 410 centners per hectare. In the garden, the summer resident will be able to collect up to 5.5 kilograms from 1m 2.

Onion variety Stuttgarter rizen

Early, single-bud, German variety. Universal application. The time from disembarkation to collection is 66-753 days. The onion is medium in size or large, flattened, knocked down. The color of dry scales is golden-chestnut, in juicy ones it is milky. The taste is pungent. Weight from 50 to 99 grams. Yield 101-351 c / ha. Ripens before harvesting by a maximum of 55.0%, but then, when ripening, by 95.7%. Strongly sensitive to downy mildew, sensitive to neck rot.

Shallot varieties

The primary characteristic of shallots is a velvety taste similar to that of sweet onion varieties. And a multi-bulb type of bulb formation from one planted bulb (nest), in the spring. And this species has a great variety of names, this is the family, the Old Believers' bow, and the kuschevka. And that's all, because in Tsarist Russia, unlike Europe, no one was engaged in its selection, people themselves selected the best bulbs from the mass of the crop, for reproduction.

The most famous are:

Kuban yellow, Star (pictured), Russian violet, Siberian yellow, Bonilla.

The average variety of such onions has either tiny, rounded onions weighing 35-56 grams, or quite worthy bulbs, which, occasionally, reach 87-98 grams. In the nesting part, 3-4 of them will be counted, but there are varieties with 12 pieces. The color of the upper scales is straw-colored with a chestnut tint, but there are bronze-golden, mauve and even pink copper, while the inner ones are snow-white, sometimes with grass dust. Withstands drought well, does not live in poverty without watering. Also, such a bow is not capricious in leaving.

Carmen onion variety

Early. Lilac bulbs. Juicy scales of a dark reddish-purple hue, their flesh is snow-white. Sowing with nigella or planting with a seedling is possible. The configuration is flat-rounded. An onion of medium density, weighing up to 69 grams, the taste is not very pungent, odorous. Fully ripens in the Non-Black Earth Region.Gives a large harvest, 10 centners per one hundred square meters. Good keeping quality. Can be planted with seedlings from a cassette.

Chernushka onion varieties

Nigella is not a new type or type of onion. These are small black seeds of plants of the onion family. It is just that it is customary for the people to call them in onion varieties (or in hybrids), which can give a full-fledged onion turnip in one warm season, with direct sowing of seeds into the soil (nigella), or seedlings previously grown from nigella. More often, annual onions are grown in this way in the southern regions, but today varieties have been bred that are capable of producing full-weight bulbs in Siberia or the Urals. The fact that a variety or hybrid is capable of an annual crop can also be recognized on the seed package.

And the most common varieties and hybrids will be:

Shaman, Daytona F1, Lighthouse, Centaur (pictured), Baldito F1, Pet, Oporto, Chalcedony, Globus, Kopra F1, Lugansk, Albion F1.

Shetan onion variety

The shape of the bulb is round, normal density, weight from 40 to 56 grams (from seeds) and from 64-89 grams (from seed). The shade of the outer dry scales is delicate amber, and the inner ones are snow-white. Medium spicy taste. Collecting bulbs in the Center of Russia, in one-year cultivation, up to 5-6 kg per 1m2, and with a two-year cultivation 2.5-3.3 kilograms, from the same area.

The highest yield of a turnip when planting with a tykan is 435 c / ha. The bulbs are almost 100% ripe before harvesting, and 100% after drying. The preservation is great, up to 92%. A little sick with fusarium and rot of the bottom, very sensitive to oversporosis. Stable yield. Aligned onions, excellent preservation and taste.

Bamberger onion variety

This variety forms a round-oval shape, it is easy to cut and chop with a knife. Weight is about 85 grams. Medium early, it must be planted in sandy loam soil, provided with trace elements. Stable "color", has excellent keeping quality. The bouquet of the turnip is from slightly hot to sweet, the fruits are juicy. A medium-late variety of a German company, with elongated or rounded-elongated onions, yellowish in color. Exclusively what is needed to obtain a "feather", you can use large sets of onions, planting them in the winter in greenhouses or not on the windowsill. The gap then between the bulbs in a row is 7-9 cm, and between the rows is a quarter of a meter.

Stardust onion variety

Medium early hybrid, has a very pleasant and moderately spicy aftertaste. It is advised to grow from nigella in one summer in order to get greens. Feathers are strong, erect, bright emerald color, with a touch of wax, of mediocre density. A regular-sized bulb, rounded or diamond-like. The color of dried and juicy scales is snow-white, their fit is weak. The yield of green feathers is up to 3.1 kg / 1m 2. and the weight of the bulb is up to 55 grams and its yield is 3.4-4.4 kg per m2.

Not all varieties and hybrids are capable of producing a full-fledged collection of perfectly executed bulbs in the Moscow region. But there are those not only among the old northern bows, but also quite modern varieties, and hybrids that can handle it.

The most suitable of modern hybrids and varieties of onions for the Moscow region are the following:

Radar, Hercules Stuttgarter rizen.

And here are the names of old varieties, which are already more than 100, or even 200 years old:

Chernigovsky, Myachkovsky, Odintsovsky, Rostovsky, Arzamassky, Bessonovsky.

They also form a completely marketable bulb in one summer.

Onion varieties for Siberia

Siberian bows should grow rapidly in high summer temperatures. To be resistant to the cold and rather damp spring and to the abrupt transition of the same autumn. In addition, they should be well stored throughout the long winter without overgrowing and without losing their taste.

Here are the varieties and hybrids most suitable for these criteria:

Pogarsky, Arzamas local, Apogee, Velina, Annual Siberian, Voronezh 86, Ermak (pictured), Zolotnichok, Golden spindle, Crown, Penguin, Stimul, Timiryazevsky, Eldorado.

Onion varieties for the Urals

The Ural region is the Kurgan, Orenburg, Chelyabinsk regions, Bashkiria. The Ural region is distinguished not only by the breadth of coverage, from the steppe in the south, then the tundra in the north, but also by the very unstable nature of the weather. These mountains, albeit the oldest, are not only a section of continental formations (Europe and Asia), but also a section of air currents. That is why the weather, even in the warm regions of the Urals, is changeable and capricious.

In such conditions, only that variety or hybrid of onions that has fast growth, good health and is not picky about growing conditions can boast of good yields.

Therefore, the choice of a variety must be approached deliberately and it is better to take already well-known hybrids and varieties or those that are zoned for the Urals:

Alonso F1, Atrakshen F1, Bessonovsky local, Boterus, Siberian Annual, Black Prince, Yukont.

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Description of varieties

The varieties can be divided according to taste: spicy, semi-hot and sweet.

The spicy ones are early ripening, they keep well, are rich in essential oils, and have firm flesh. They can be removed not only by hand, but also by machine, since they are usually tightly packed in several layers of dry flakes. But these varieties cannot be called very productive.

The semi-sharp bulb does not have many upper scales, but the pulp is of medium density. They are not very suitable for machine cleaning and are not stored for so long. The yield is higher in comparison with the spicy varieties, but they also ripen longer.

Sweet onions are usually used fresh and take a well-deserved place on the summer table. It pleases us with high yields, but it is not stored for long. Sharp and semi-sharp varieties are cultivated in any latitude. But if in the middle and northern ones they can be obtained only from sets, then in the south all varieties of onions, including sweet ones, can be grown from seeds during the season.

Red baron

A mid-season variety with a ripening period to massive yellowing of leaves from 92 to 95 days. Salad, medium hot. Dutch onions have many wonderful properties.

Possesses a spicy sweetish taste, does not require additional excretion of bitterness in cooking, is rich in vitamin C. The bulb is juicy, the inner scales are dark red, the outer ones are red. This variety is guaranteed to be productive, ideal for storage, and resistant to fungal diseases.

Stuttgarten risen

The Stuttgarten rizen variety came to us from Germany. Perhaps the most famous in Europe. This is an early ripe variety, the period until a ripe turnip is obtained is from 66 to 73 days. All-purpose onions, spicy. The bulb has a flattened shape, medium to large in size, weighing from 50 to 94 grams. The pulp is very dense and white inside, dry scales cover the onion tightly, which allows it to be stored for 6 months.

Very productive, ripens well. It tolerates winter well, therefore, it can be sown in autumn. Among the shortcomings, susceptibility to diseases such as neck rot and downy mildew. This requires additional actions to prevent and protect against them.

Centurion

Medium early grade. It has a large elongated bulb with brown integumentary scales. Juicy white scales, pungent taste. Practically not used for green feathers, but suitable for bulbs. The yield is higher than that of the Stuttgarten Riesen. Subject to the temperature conditions in the basement, it can be stored for up to 8 months.

Shetana

This onion belongs to the medium early varieties. Well suited for growing from seed and from seedlings. Ripening period 88-98 days (from seed), 64-87 days (onion sets). The bulb is medium in size, round, dry straw-yellow scales.

The pulp is white, medium density, semi-sharp. It is used for cooking and canning. The variety is usually fruitful, but has very high storage rates. Ripening after ripening reaches 100%.Resistant to fusarium rot, but can be affected by peronosporosis.

Sturon

It is grown exclusively for obtaining turnip onions from sets. Medium late grade. The bulb is round, with a small bottom and a narrow neck, golden with brown stripes. Has a pungent taste. Has resistance to fungal diseases. This onion has excellent storage properties. In a cool dry place, it does not lose its presentation and taste for 7-8 months.

Hercules

An early ripe variety for growing onions in a two-year culture from onion sets. The bulb is medium and large, has a wide elliptical shape, the neck is of medium thickness. Dry scales of light golden color (3-4 pieces), juicy scales are white. The taste of the pulp is spicy. The variety tolerates drought well, as it has well-developed roots. The yield of Hercules is much higher than that of Stuttgarten Riesen. It has good ripening properties and is well stored.

Snowball

A medium early variety of lettuce onions. The bulb is round, medium in size. The scales are white, both inner and outer. The pulp is very juicy, semi-sharp, ideal for summer dishes that do not require heat treatment. Suitable for regions where summer is short. Snowball is resistant to arrow formation. He showed himself well in storage.

Bamberger

The mid-early variety is excellent for both salads and canning; it has a mild taste. Bamberger bulb is elongated, medium in size. It is better to plant the variety in sandy loam soils, which have a lot of trace elements. This bow practically does not form arrows, it is stored without loss.

An overview of the best varieties of onion sets for your site

One of the first crops that gardeners begin to plant is onions. This plant has a large varietal selection, which very often confuses novice gardeners and gardeners. After all, it can be quite difficult to choose a plant without knowing its characteristics. In this article, we will look at the very best varieties of onion sets.

appearance. The bulbs must be firm and flat. They should be free from traces of diseases, pests, rot or deterioration; the color of the bulbs should be uniform, without various spots; the sevka should be free of any mechanical damage; the bulbs must be dry. In case of contact with wet specimens (their color is slightly darker), it will be enough just to dry them; the seller must indicate the exact name of the variety, as well as its characteristics and shelf life. This is a necessary condition, since the varieties of onion sets have different species parameters, on which germination and yield directly depend. These parameters should also be indicated on the packaging. small-breeding varieties. This group includes plants with a bulb size of 10-15 mm. These bulbs can be planted before winter; multi-nested varieties. This includes onions with bulb sizes ranging from 22.1 to 40 mm. fine fraction - 8-14 mm. The most optimal size for winter planting. This fraction is not suitable for spring planting. Their bulbs do not give arrows. However, due to their small size, such sets often freeze out. Plants with such bulbs may be three weeks behind in maturity from the seedlings of the middle fraction. When planted on nutrient-poor soils, forms small bulbs; large fraction - 21-24 mm. It is used for sub-winter planting and is planted only to obtain greenery. In the case of spring planting, it can form arrows (some varieties give in case of early planting or improper storage). A big plus of this fraction is that ripening and harvesting are guaranteed. This fraction is advised to be planted by the most novice and inexperienced gardeners;

The use of sevka of one fraction has the following advantages:

high uniformity of planting material; when using a homogeneous planting material, an increase in yield growth occurs up to 20%; the maximum correlation of the ripening dates of the plant is ensured.

Therefore, the choice of onion sets should be carried out depending on the planting time and its purpose. The most optimal size of the bulbs for their further normal growth is 1-2 cm.

Benefits of using sevka instead of seeds:

the plant has a stronger and more powerful root system. This property is of great importance when growing plants in arid soils; plants grown from seedlings are less susceptible to the negative influence of weeds; in the case of growing onions on light soils, the loss of yield due to wind erosion is minimal; onions tolerate mechanical processing well.

The choice of onion sets should be approached thoroughly, since the yield and growth rate of plants depend on this stage.

In addition to choosing a good planting material, not the last place in horticulture and horticulture is the choice of a variety of onion sets. They differ from one another in terms of basic characteristics, as well as ripening time, price and yield.

Sturon is considered one of the best varieties of onions. Early ripening is characteristic. The onion has a semi-sharp pleasant taste. Its bulbs are medium to large in size. They are unilocular. The mass of one onion ranges from 90-100 to 140-150 grams. The variety has a stable and excellent germination and productivity. Not used for growing on greens. The advantage of this variety is that the harvest is carried out 8 or even 12 days earlier than other plants. Grown in northern latitudes (Russia, Northern Europe, Scandinavia). Possesses high resistance to various diseases. Grown commercially. Long-term storage onions; Stuttgarter Riesen is the most famous early ripening variety. It grows in our area. The bulbs are medium to large in size. They are flat or flat-round, dense in consistency. Has a pronounced pungent taste. The mass of one bulb is from 50–94 to 150–300 g. It contains a large amount of vitamin C. It can be propagated by seedlings, seedlings and seeds. A significant disadvantage of the plant is susceptibility to diseases such as downy mildew and neck rot. High yield, germination and excellent keeping quality. Plastic variety, picky about watering, loosening and weeding. Bulbs are stored for up to 6 months; Centurion. It is a new selection variety of Stuttgarter Riesen. The shape of the bulb is uniform and elongated. The mass of one bulb is about 110–150 g (it can reach 180 g). Bulbs keep well (up to 8 months). The taste is spicy or semi-sharp. Under favorable conditions, 100% germination is possible. The yield is high. The variety is resistant to most diseases. Grown for sevka, but not for greens. Characterized by high resistance to shooting, increased keeping quality. Grown commercially; Hercules. A mid-early hybrid with one of the largest round bulbs. Grows well throughout Russia. The shape of the bulbs is broadly elliptical, and the mass is about 160 g. The taste is spicy. High yield is described. The variety keeps well. The plant is resistant to fusarium onion, bottom rot, pink rot; Shtur BS-20. Medium late new variety. Its bulbs have a smooth, rounded shape. They contain a lot of dry matter. The husk is yellow. Long-term preservation is characteristic; Orion. Exclusive early maturing hybrid English variety. Produces perfectly round and large bulbs. Their weight is about 150-200 g. It is well stored. This variety is especially preferred by gardeners; Stardust. Medium early grade. The bulbs have a pleasant and semi-sharp taste. Good germination and productivity are described. They are smooth and round in shape, large in size. The mass of one bulb is about 30-50 g. Propagated by seeds and seedlings.Can be stored for a long time; Chalcedony. Mid-season variety. The bulbs have a pungent taste. The mass of one onion is 85-100 g. Good keeping quality is described. It is affected by small rot, but is resistant to peronosporosis, cervical rot. It is also grown for greenery. A variety of universal use. Ellan. An early elite variety. The bulb is round or elongated. Bulb weight up to 300 g. Resistant to various pests and diseases.

In the video, an overview of the most popular varieties of onion sets. Brief characteristics of varieties, criteria for choosing bulbs for planting, tips for planting.

Onion varieties with photos. Onions for the Moscow region

This vegetable crop is widely grown and eaten more often than other garden plants, although this plant does not have a pleasant aroma or sweet taste. Vice versa. Onions have a specific smell and pungent taste. But, it is for these properties that onions are so popular. Cooking practically not a single first course and most of the second courses is indispensable without the use of onions. Onions are very often used in the preparation of appetizers, various salads, and canning.

Onions contain a huge amount of useful substances - vitamins, polysaccharides, proteins, minerals. But, the main advantage of onions is the presence of phytoncides, special substances that kill pathogenic bacteria. It is they who give the onion its specific aroma.

Onions are the most widespread in our country. But besides this type of onion, there are other types of onions. These are leeks, batun onions, chives, tiered onions, shallots.

Varieties of onions

The most common type of onion in our country. Depending on the variety, they can be very spicy and pungent. But there are varieties with a higher sugar content and therefore less caustic. These varieties are well suited for fresh use in salads and other types of snacks. Onions keep well and can be used all year round.

This type of onion can be called a type of onion, but the shallots are smaller in size. It has a more delicate and sweetish taste than onions. Onions are great in various salads and in various dishes.

This type of onion is designed for growing green onion feathers. The taste of this onion is delicate, aromatic and delicious.

Leeks do not have a bulb as such, but only a thickened stem, which is its main value. The taste is mild, pleasant and delicate.

Chives are more of a fragrant herb. It has a very small bulb and a feather is eaten. It does not tolerate heat treatment, therefore it is added to fresh salads, and to soups or main dishes at the last stage of the preparation of these dishes.

Now let's look at the varieties of different types of onions.

Onion varieties

Onion varieties

Mid-season onion variety. The bulb is round, weighing up to 120 grams, color with a purple tint. The taste is spicy. The variety has good keeping quality. Productivity up to 6 kg per sq.m.

Variety Golden Semko

The variety is early ripening, ripening period is 90 days. Round bulb, weighing up to 80 grams. The taste of the fruit is spicy. Amicable ripening of bulbs. Productivity up to 4 kg per sq.m. A variety of good keeping quality.

Variety Spanish-313

A late-ripening variety. The growing season is up to 140 days. The fruits are round in shape, medium density, and have a sweet taste. Productivity up to 3 kg per sq.m. Keeping quality is low.

Onion variety Comet F1

Mid-season variety. The bulb is round, white, weighing up to 70 grams, juicy, sweet taste. Aging amicable. Keeping quality is good.

Variety Zolotnichek

The variety is mid-season, the growing season is up to 94 days. The fruit is round, golden yellow in color, weighing up to 130 grams, semi-sharp taste. Excellent keeping quality. Low susceptibility to disease.

Universo F1 variety

Mid-season onion variety. The growing season is up to 120 days. The bulbs are round, weighing up to 150 grams, the taste is medium-sharp. Productivity up to 4 kg. with sq.m.Good keeping quality. Universal purpose.

Stuttgarter Riesen variety

An early ripe onion variety. From sevka ripens in 65-70 days. The bulbs are medium-sized, weighing up to 50-80 grams. The color of the fruit is brown-red, the pulp is white. The taste of the fruit is spicy. Good keeping quality. A variety of universal use. Popular with gardeners.

Shallots

An excellent mid-season variety. Ripening period no more than 90 days. The fruit is round, weighing 40 grams. The taste is spicy. Productivity up to 2 kg. with sq.m. Disease resistant.

Mid-season variety. Bulb weight 20 grams, spicy taste. The variety is fruitful, frost-resistant.

Varieties of onion-batuna

Variety April

Early ripe variety. Ripening in 100-130 days. Taste - semi-sharp, juicy feather, not coarse. For use in salads. Resistant to disease.

Onion variety Giant

Mid-season variety. It has powerful leaves. Up to 13 grams of leaves can be harvested from one plant. The taste is weak. Productivity up to 2 kg. with sq.m. Up to three cuts can be carried out during the growing season. In this case, the yield will reach 6 kg. with sq.m.

Mid-season variety. Leaves per shoot up to 4. The weight of one plant is up to 50 grams, the taste is delicate, not spicy. Purpose - salad variety. Possesses good cold resistance.

Russian winter variety

Mid-season onion variety. The taste of the feather is weak. Seasonal yield up to 4 kg per sq.m. Possesses good winter hardiness. Salad destination.

Leek varieties

Early ripening variety. The bulb is not pronounced. The productive part of the plant reaches a mass of 200 grams. High productivity.

Mid-season variety of Czech selection. The bulb is not expressed. The taste is weak. The yield of the variety is high. Universal purpose.

Mid-season variety. The plant is not tall, the bulb is not expressed. Plant weight 200 grams. The variety has good frost resistance.

Chives varieties

A perennial variety of early ripening. Feather subulate, dark green, up to 1 cm in diameter. The taste is not very sharp. The variety is resistant to diseases, high yield.

Spring variety

The variety is mid-season. The bush is high, up to 60 cm, leaf length up to 40 cm. The taste is not spicy. The variety is cold-resistant. Productivity up to 6 kg. with sq.m.

Onion varieties for the Moscow region

There is no need to single out any special varieties of onions for growing in the Moscow region. All the varieties described above are excellent for growing in the climatic conditions of the Moscow region.

Dutch onion sets for your garden ...

Dutch onion sets are suitable for both professional and amateur gardeners.

Content:

• all bulbs must correspond in shape and color to the characteristics of the selected variety;
• medium-sized varieties. The group includes plants with bulbs of sizes 15.1-22 mm;
• the middle fraction is 14–21 mm. Often used for winter planting. Bulbs also do not form an arrow. Optimal size for spring planting;
• coarse fraction - 24-30 mm. This fraction appeared on the market relatively recently. The advantage of this group is the low stage. It is used for winter planting and only for obtaining greenery. Spring planting is carried out similarly to the previous fractions;
• very coarse fraction - 30–40 mm. Used to get greenery. No arrows, but only if stored correctly. Experts recommend warming the bulbs before planting the soil.

1. the onion grows to a predictable size;

the opportunity to get a harvest much earlier; the culture has a faster development, which has a positive effect on the quality of the crop itself at the end of the growing season;

The best varieties

Description of the most popular varieties of onions that are used as sets:

Red Baron. Excellent early variety of red / purple onions. The bulb is round and has a mass from 25-40 to 130-150 g. They are well stored. The taste of the bulbs is pleasant and semi-sharp. It is appreciated for its stable yield and excellent ripening properties. Requires regular watering, loosening and weeding. Propagated by seedlings, seedlings and seeds.Due to its excellent taste, it is often included in salads or consumed fresh.

In addition to these varieties, there are other fairly widespread varieties:

Carmen. A variety of red onions. The taste of the bulbs is weak. They are of medium density and rounded, which is slightly flattened. Contains a lot of vitamin C and dry matter. The mass of one onion ranges from 50-80 to 100-120 g. 90-100% ripening and good keeping quality are described. Propagated by seedlings, seeds and seedlings;

As you can see, the choice of varieties of onion sets is truly huge. Among this variety, every gardener will be able to find the most suitable variety for himself, or even several varieties.

Video "Varieties of onion sets"