Goliath Sturon onion is one of the best varieties of onion, bred by Dutch breeders and intended for table use.
Sevok "Goliatsturon"
Large bulbs of the Goliatsturon onion variety have an ellipsoidal shape. The outer layer of the bulb consists of 4-5 layers of dense dry scales of light brown color with a pronounced golden tint. Internal juicy white scales have a barely noticeable greenish tint.
When describing the "Sturon-Goliath" onion variety, its main advantages that attract many amateur vegetable growers and farmers should be emphasized:
the variety belongs to mid-early varieties, technical maturity is reached 105-110 days after the appearance of the first sprouts. Thanks to this quality, "Sturon" is well cultivated in the conditions of temperate and northern climate zones;
stably high yield, reaching 35 tons of onions per hectare;
large bulbs, when grown in fertile sandy soils, gaining weight up to 180 g (with a two-year cultivation method);
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the high quality of the harvest and excellent preservation, reaching 8 months, make the variety popular for breeding for commercial purposes;
fairly high resistance to diseases and parasites. This quality allows you to grow onions without using special pesticides.
Characteristics of the "Sturon" onion will be incomplete if its remarkable taste qualities are not noted. The variety has a very spicy, sharp taste. Adding onions to any culinary dish, be it
salad, soup or meat dish, gives food a particularly pleasant taste and aroma.
Cultivation of "Sturon" onions
Onion "Sturon" is grown both as an annual and as a biennial crop. If you want to get large specimens, you need to use the method of cultivation in 2 years. It is also popular to breed onions to obtain a green feather. For this purpose, spring onions are planted in winter, it is also possible to grow greens in winter in the conditions of
greenhouses or at home in pots.
The first way is to get onion-sewka
Sowing seeds "Sturon" onions are produced early, in the middle zone - in April. In this way, onions of very modest sizes are obtained. As a rule, it is used to grow large specimens for the future.