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Onion, Rossa Lunga di Firenze Seeds
Allium cepa
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Take your salads and sandwiches to the next level with our Rossa Lunga di Firenze onion!
These wine-colored beauties offer great garden performance and produce elongated 10-13 cm (4-5") onions with a rich, mild, and sweet flavor. Their juicy, crispy red flesh is perfect for grilling or adding a pop of color and flavor to any dish. The bulbs can be harvested young to use as a salad onion or left to mature for a more pungent flavour in dishes. Space-saving and adaptable, these onions are a must-have for any garden.
An Intermediate Day variety; bulb size increases with longer days that is best used fresh.
- SKU: 141176
- Common Name: Onion
- Botanical Name: Allium cepa
Growing Information
Good For Pollinators
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
12 - 14 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Days to
Maturity:
90 - 100 days
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Fill Weight (grams): 800 mg
- Approximate Seed Count: 225-250
- Characteristics: Attracts bees and butterflies
- Planting Method: Start Indoors
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Companion Planting: Plant near beets, cabbage, carrots, swiss chard, lettuce, marigolds, strawberries, tomatoes. Onions have a protective effect against borers and cutworms. The strong aroma emitted by onions disorients and confuses these pests, making it difficult for them to locate and attack the plants.Additionally, marigolds can be beneficial to onions as well. The scent of marigolds acts as a deterrent, reducing the egg-laying activity of the onion maggot fly. This can help prevent infestations and protect the onions from damage caused by these flies.
- Flavor: Deliciately flavored
- Preparation Ideas: Use for fresh eating, salads, roasting or pickling.
Instructions
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Growing Instructions:
- Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2")
- Seed Spacing: Sow onion seeds roughly 2.5 cm (1") apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 30 cm (12") apart.
- Plant Spacing: 5 cm (2")
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.
Start onion seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost in your area. Follow the seed depth and spacing guidelines indicated below. Once all danger of frost has passed, seedlings should be hardened off before planting in their growing location. Seedlings should be transplanted according to the plant and row spacing directions below. Regularly monitor your plants and ensure that the soil remains moist , but not soggy while they establish themselves in their new environment.
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Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Onions are ready to harvest when most of their tops have fallen over and the skins have dried.
- Harvest when the weather is dry. Do not pull onions if they are still green as they will not store well if pulled too soon or in wet contions.
- After harvesting, dry or cure the onions in a warm, dry, well-ventilated location, such as a shed or garage. Spread out the onions in a single layer on a clean, dry surface. Cure the onions for two to three weeks until the onion tops and necks are thoroughly dry and the outer bulb scales begin to rustle.
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