Yellow onion sets

Growing high-quality onions is a fine art. No matter how skilled you are, it’s important to get the basics right. This requires reliable starting material, in this case first year onion sets. Grown in fertile soil and delivered with care. We share your desire for a first-rate end product.

Our variety range

Yellow onion sets

Product information
Description

We grow them ourselves so we know our varieties through and through. We work closely with several of the best seed breeders and together we select the best varieties for both the professional grower and gardener. As a result, our onion sets meet the highest quality standards and only the very best varieties qualify for our cultivation program.

We grow our onion sets on virgin and therefore disease-free land in Northern France, the South West Netherlands and in Flevoland. Together with our specialists we select the best land in these areas, and because of the extensive geographical spread we can minimise risks and can deliver a high-quality product at all times.

Optimal output is achieved by the cultivation manager, supported by a team of specialists, who supervises the growth of the crop by means of a specially developed cultivation and agronomy program. Thanks to extensive knowledge acquired through years of experience, the cultivation manager and his team know exactly which soil types the onion sets thrive best on.

We follow market trends closely to ensure we retain our leading position within the sector. We do everything possible to deliver the best onion sets: premium quality disease-free sets which are full of vigour!

All of our onion sets are NAKTuinbouw ‘Selectplant’ certified, so they meet the highest possible quality standards. Information regarding the sets supplied is available and upon request. We obtain this information from systematically taken samples which are analysed in a laboratory, as well as through our own practical trials and external field trials.

Would you like to know which variety is best suited to your situation? Do you require bulk or packaged onion sets? We can also package onion sets under your own name or label. Please contact us so we can discuss the possibilities of working together!

Production companies

TOP Onions Sets B.V., TOP Cultures France SARL

Location

's-Gravenpolder (NL), Bihucourt (FR)

Packaging
Small packaging:

250 gr tot 5 kg, private label possible

Large-volume packaging:

5 kg until 20 kg, bigbags, bulk, boxes, other packages on request

Contactpersoon
Erwin Groen
Erwin Groen
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Martijn Boersma
Martijn Boersma
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Alina Kozyreva
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Varieties

Discover the diversity of our varieties and find out which variety is best for you!

Senshyu Yellow

Senhyu Yellow is a very popular over-wintering onion. To obtain an early harvest, the onions should be planted between October 14th and October 31st. Senshyu Yellow i... More informations the earliest over-wintering variety in our assortment and should be consumed quickly after harvest as this cultivar is not suitable for storage. The yellow semi-flat (semi-globe) shaped onions originated in Japan.

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Shakespeare

Shakespeare is the best-performing over-wintering onion in our portfolio, bred by Allium Seeds UK. For an early harvest, the onions should be planted between the 14th... More information and 31st of October. Shakespeare is a few days later in maturity than Senshyu Yellow but gives higher yields and produces stronger flat-shaped (semi-oval) onions with a nice brown skin colour and an average neck. The high-performing onion can be stored for several weeks. For professional growers it is suitable for shipping to short destinations. The onion finds its origin in the United Kingdom and has a renowned reputation in Europe.

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Goblin

Goblin is a semi-short-day (medium maturing intermediate) variety bred by Enza. The variety should be planted in the spring, between mid-February and the end of May. ... More informationGoblin produces uniform round-shaped onions with light brown skin and a thin neck. Compared to the over-wintering onions, Goblin has better storage characteristics and can be stored for a maximum of 7 weeks. For professional producers, Goblin can also be shipped short distances.

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Crusado

Crusado is a relatively new long-day hybrid variety bred by Hazera. The onion is one of our best performing varieties. Crusado can be harvested relatively early, has ... More informationa tough skin, gives a good yield and boasts a remarkable root system. When breeding this onion, good storage characteristics, yield, early maturity and a strong root system were most important. Because of its unrivalled root system, Crusado outperforms any other variety in dry conditions. The onion can be stored for several months without any loss of quality. This makes it ideally suited to overseas shipment. The yellow to brown uniform round-shaped onions should be planted in the spring, at the earliest, from the 2nd week of February onwards. The onion has a thin neck and has its origins in The Netherlands following many years of intense breeding.

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Contado

Contado is - just like Crusado - a long-day hybrid variety bred by Hazera. Compared to Crusado, Contado is a slightly lower-cost alternative, a few days later in matu... More informationrity and it has a slightly weaker root system. Contado produces yellow to bronze round to domed (semi-globe) shaped onions. The onion was originally bred in The Netherlands. Contado has an impressive track record and is well known and valued by professional onion growers.

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Stuttgarter Riesen

Stuttgarter Riesen, with its unique round-shaped bulbs, is the most popular variety for the hobby gardener. When Stuttgarter Riesen is fully grown it produces flat to... More information flat-round shaped onions. Because of its flat appearance the Stuttgarter Riesen is not cultivated in Western Europe. Traditionally, the Western European market prefer its onions to be round-shaped, so they are usually only found in gardens. However, in Southeast Europe it's exactly the other way around. Here people recognise flatter onions as being traditional and locally-grown onions which round onions are often perceived as having been imported.

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Jaune Paille des Vertus

Jaune Paille des Vertus (straw yellow of Vertus) is an ancient French variety named after the "plain of Vertus", a forgotten plain in France located between Aubervill... More informationiers and Drancy. Until 1873, the Vertus was the largest vegetable growing area in France. The bulb’s characteristics are similar to the Stuttgarter Riesen. The Jaune Paille des Vertus produces flat-shaped onions with a beautiful bronze colour. When kept in a dry and well-ventilated place it can be stored successfully for a long period.

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Corrado

Corrado is a long-day hybrid variety in the medium-early slot, bred by Hazera. The main difference between early and late varieties is the earlier maturity of early v... More informationarieties and the higher yield of late varieties. Corrado is positioned somewhere in-between. The onions can be harvested reasonably early and give relatively good yields. Corrado is around two weeks later to mature than Crusado and produces yellow-brown round-shaped onions with an average neck.

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Cupido

Cupido's characteristics are similar to Corrado's. This variety is also bred by Hazera. The main difference between these varieties is that Cupido tends to have a fra... More informationgile skin and a weaker root system. On the other hand, Cupido is a bit more uniform in its bulb shape, which makes Cupido more attractive for industrial processing.

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Setton

Setton outperforms every variety when it comes to yield, skin quality, firmness, storage ability, and root system. Setton, bred by Syngenta, is a long-day variety wit... More informationh a late maturity. The variety is well known by professional growers because of its high yield and uniform round shape. When kept in the right conditions, Setton can be stored for at least 9 months. Setton thrives at a latitude above 48 degrees (above the line of Paris) and because of its uniform round shape, it's the best variety for industrial processing.

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Sturon

Sturon is the most popular variety in the professional sector. Sturon is an old variety renowned for its suitability for storage and good yields. The stable and consi... More informationstent variety produces round to dome-shaped (globe-shaped) brown onions with an average neck. Sturon is also popular among hobby growers.

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Vsetana

Vsetana finds its origin in the Czech Republic. Vsetana has similar characteristics to Sturon but tends to perform better in continental climates (Central Europe). Vs... More informationetana produces round to domed onions with a bronze-coloured skin and an average neck. Vsetana is suitable for long-term storage under the right circumstances.

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Birnformige

"Birnförmige" (pear-shaped in German) is a variety that originated in Germany. Birnförmige, unique for its long shape as a plant, will produce pear-shaped onions pe... More informationrfect for making onion rings. The variety is also called "banana onion" and is suitable for short-term storage. Birnförmige has light brown skin and an average neck.

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