Name: Onion Rossa Longa de Firenze PPP A. Allium B.GB40557 C. lot see pkt D.GB
SKU: 13224
Price: 2.00 GBP
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Onion Rossa Longa de Firenze PPP A. Allium B.GB40557 C. lot see pkt D.GB

Rossa Longa di Firenze onion is a traditional torpedo shaped red onion from Italy, producing good size bulbs with deep purple-red colour.

One of the most popular crops for the gardener, onions are a huge must for any allotment holder or for the gardener who has their own little vegetable garden at home, as they are so versatile and can be used for a variety of different things.

Product Part No: 13224

Pack size: 250 Seeds

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When to Sow

Sow Plant Harvest

Additional Details

When to Sow Rossa Longa Di Firenze

February to April

Where to Sow

Early sowing can be made under glass in pots or seed trays, sow seed on the surface of seed sowing compost and lightly cover with a sprinkling or vermiculite or compost, and place at a temperature of 14C. Outdoor sowings can be made in April, sow seed thinly in shallow drills 1.5cm (1/2in) deep, with rows spaced 30cm (12in) apart.

What to do next

Greenhouse sown seedlings can be pricked out into individual pots or modular trays. Move plants to a cold frame in April to harden off before planting outside 15cm (6in) apart. Outdoor sowings can be thinned gradually until plants are 15cm (6in) apart, then leave to mature as smaller bulbs for storing.

Maturity

August to September

Handy Tip

Pull the thinning's carefully and remove from the site to avoid attracting onion fly. Thinning's can be used as salad onions.

Nutritional Values

Antibacterial and Antiseptic properties, due to beneficial sulphur compounds. A good source of antioxidants, such as quercetin and anthocyanin, also high in Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron.