Varieties of onion sets for planting

Varieties of onion sets differ from each other in their main characteristics. These are the ripening period, yield and price.

Varieties of onion sets

1. Chalcedony is very popular in the south of Russia. Refers to mid-season varieties. The time from planting to the grown fruit is 95 - 115 days. Unilocular, 1 - 3 rudimentary. Designed for planting in open ground. From one square meter you can harvest up to 4 kilograms of crop. It has a pungent taste and versatile use. The average weight of a commercial onion is 85 - 100 g, but there are also giants - 300 - 400 g. They lie well in autumn and winter, damage to small rot is insignificant, about 0.2%. Resistant to downy mildew, but less resistant to neck rot. Can also be used for pens.

2. Ellan - a very early elite variety. Both the ground and root systems grow quickly. Resistant to pests and diseases. The bulb has a round or elongated round shape, weighing up to 300 g. It is well suited for salads, as it has a delicate sweetish taste, sometimes a little spicy. Very tasty feather. You can get a high yield of onions with infrequent watering. Bulbs grown in this way can be stored for no more than 8 months.

3. Stuttgarter Risen - early ripening, single-germ variety. Gives high yields. The time from sowing to harvesting is about three months. The bulbs are round-flat in shape, weighing 150 - 300 g, brown in color. They have a pronounced pungent taste. The variety is resistant to bolting and downy mildew.The shelf life is 6 months.

4. Snowball and Setton - late ripening varieties. The bulbs are large and round in shape, weighing 150 - 200 g. Snowball is intended for salads, as it has a delicate taste and white onion color. And setton has a slightly spicy taste and yellow color. These varieties are stored for a long time, until spring.