ORGANIC ONION SETS FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS NOW, THE BREEDERS AT BEJO/DE GROOT EN SLOT (BGS) HAVE BEEN WORKING INTENSIVELY ON ONION SETS. ONION SETS HAVE HAD THEIR OWN BREEDING PROGRAMME AT BGS SINCE 2003. WE MARKET NEW VARIETIES UNDER THE BRAND NAME ‘QUALITY INSIDE’. THEY BOAST THE UNIQUE GENETICS THE MARKET DEMANDS. OVER THE YEARS, BGS HAS DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF ONION SET VARIETIES.
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Onion set cultivation was introduced in the Netherlands in the late 1930s. The first highly bolting varieties came from Eastern Europe. This is one of the most important principles in onion set genetics. Advantages of growing onions from sets rather than seed are an earlier harvest time, a higher dry matter content, and less sensitivity to day length. Onion sets offer extra benefits for organic growers, including weed control, a less vulnerable crop, and high resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Sets are also essential for ensuring a year-round supply of onions. Organic onion sets are available from mid-August through May. Growers can begin harvesting Bejo’s early varieties Troy and Jetset from June.
