ONION-LONG RED FLORENCE-TROPEA (SALE)
ONION-LONG RED FLORENCE-TROPEA (SALE)
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Allium fistulosum
ONION-LONG RED FLORENCE-TROPEA (SALE) In both looks and taste, this is a most attractive onion. Producing very long, spindle-shaped bulbs, about 15cm in length, a deep purple-red in color, it has a very mild and sweet flavor and is ideal for salads and pickling. A delicious Italian heirloom from Florence in Tuscany.
Sow sparingly to avoid thinning out; ideally allow 2cm between each seedling. Each seed should then produce a single well-shaped onion. Harvest when the foliage has fully died down. Store in a cool, dry place.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 160 – 230 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 15 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 5 – 10 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 25 – 40 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
45 cm (1.5 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer to early Autumn
Temperature Range
15 - 25 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow direct or raise seedlings.
Soil
Well-drained, loose soil.
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
12 - 25 °C (54 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds.
Sowing Depth
1 cm (½ inch)
Plant Spacing
10 cm (4 inches).
Row spacing
20 cm (8 inches).
Watering
Moderate watering.
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
90 - 120 days
Good Companion Plants
Lettuce, Carrots, Tomatoes, Beets, and Cabbage
Bad Companion Plants
Beans and peas (legumes and onions don't thrive together)
Pests
Onion flies, Thrips, Root maggots
Diseases
Downy mildew, White rot, Botrytis (neck rot)
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