ONION red of winter

Species: Onion
Latin name: Allium Cepa L.
Inscription in the European catalog under: Rossa da Inverno - Rossa di Firenze - Rossa di Toscana - Verina di Firenze
Other usual name: -
Variety: Red of Winter
Family: Alliacées (Liliaceous)
Origin: Europe and Asia

The Red Onion of Winter: Early variety, very vigorous with large dark red ognons, white flesh with soft flavor. Used as vegetable or condiment in our kitchens. Rich in vitamins A, B, C, also iron, potassium and sodium. Variety of onion being preserved perfectly during all winter long.

Seed sowing: From January to June
Sowing under layer: -
Transplant: March to June
Collect onions: From August to October
Height: The Onion reaches on average 60 to 80 cm.
Exposure: Shone upon

Sowing instructions: In the areas with a rigorous winter: Seed sowing in place with 1cm of depth and 30 cm on line of at the end of February and April.
In the areas at the soft winter: Seed sowing in place 1 cm from depth and 30 cm on line of mid-August mid-September Clearing up every 10 cm. As soon as their leave start to yellow, fold back the foliage on the ground for a better exposure of the bulb to the sun and to concentrate the sap in onion, as soon as the foliage is dry, unearth and let dry onions during 8 to 10 days after having removed the dirt, think of turning them over. Then cut the leave and the roots. The onion preserve itself very well in a place safe from moisture in small cages or suspended.

Sowing distance: 10 cm by 30 cm enter the lines
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 19 °C with 21°C
Seed germination: 15 to 20 days
Nutritional value: 3 Kcal to the 100 gr.

Net weight of seeds: 4 gr. = +/- 1000 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.