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Deep crimson bulbs of heritage onion ‘Red Baron’, an RHS Award-winning variety with mild flavour and excellent storage qualities.

Onion ‘Red Baron’

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Allium Cepa – 1g – Approx 250 seeds          .         

Onion ‘Red Baron’ is a striking red onion variety admired for its deep crimson skin and excellent flavour. Mild yet rich, it’s ideal for salads, roasting, or caramelising. This dependable variety can be harvested young for fresh use or left to mature into firm bulbs with outstanding storage quality.

A holder of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit, Red Baron is a trusted favourite for both home and professional growers. Reliable, high-yielding, and full of flavour — a true kitchen essential.

These onion seeds can be sown in trays or modules from January to March or direct sow in April. Harvest from July to September as required.

Sow: January – March (indoors) or April (direct)

Harvest: July – September

Position: Full sun

Spacing: 15 cm

Ideal for: Salads · Long storage · Everyday cooking

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Seed Story

Onions are one of the worlds most cultivated vegetables and form the basis of many meals

There are records of onions in Ancient Egypt in the 4th Century where they were a symbol of eternal life due to their  rings. They were buried with their pharaohs.

In Ancient Rome gladiators were rubbed down with onions to firm up their muscles.

Ancient Greek athletes used onions in diet to lighten the balance of the blood

Onions are a good source of vitamin c and captains of ships searching for new worlds noticed that sailors who ate raw onions did not get scurvy.

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