Red Dragon Onion: Characteristics
Red Dragon is an onion variety. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Ramgo.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our onion variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for onion and garlic.
Key facts about Red Dragon onion
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Ramgo |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | 85 to 90 days after transplanting |
| Yield, per the seller | 25 to 30 t/ha potential (seller), about 25 t/ha on the Pangasinan farm |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: 85 to 90 days after transplanting. Yield, by the seller's count: 25 to 30 t/ha potential (seller), about 25 t/ha on the Pangasinan farm. No trial on record checks these figures yet, so treat them as the seller's own and compare with farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit onion fields most often: leafminer, onion armyworm, purple blotch of onion, anthracnose, bacterial soft rot. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Days to harvest: 85 to 90 days after transplanting.
- Yield: 25 to 30 t/ha potential (seller), about 25 t/ha on the Pangasinan farm.
- Fruit: Compact, even, bright to dark red globe bulbs.
- Season: Dry season.
- Where: Lowland.
- Vigorous, with thick leaves.
- Stores very well, up to eight months in cold storage is claimed.
- Stands up to bulb rot, purple blotch, leafminer, damping off, leaf twisting and lis lis (seller's claim).
Why farmers know it: a Bayambang, Pangasinan grower planted 15 ha, got about 25 t/ha and went to 50 ha the next season, featured at Ramgo's Bongabon onion festival. These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual onion on the same ground.
Where and when to plant Red Dragon onion
Red onion stores longer, while yellow onion yields more. Pick a variety that bulbs in the short days of the Philippine dry season, and plant it after the rains so the bulbs dry well. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng gulay.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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