ONION-LONG RED FLORENCE-TROPEA
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Allium fistulosum
ONION-LONG RED FLORENCE-TROPEA 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.
SKU: OLRF-T
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| 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 | - |
| Plant Height | 45 cm (1.5 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Summer to early Autumn |
| Temperature Range | 15 - 25°C (59 - 77°F) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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) |
ONION-LONG RED FLORENCE-TROPEA
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