Allium cepa

Variety originated in Italy

Benvenuto! The Rossa Lunga di Firenze is an exquisite, gourmet red onion that brings the elegance of Italy straight to your kitchen. These elongated bulbs, ranging from 7.5-10 cm in length, boast a radiant red skin covering a crisp, remarkably sweet, and juicy flesh. With its very mild flavour, this bellezza is superb for fresh eating, salads, roasting, or pickling, making it a true testament to culinary versatility. It is an Intermediate Day to Long Day variety, where longer days will yield larger bulbs.

What you need to know to Plant & Grow:

Sowing: Start seeds indoors in a sterile medium 10 weeks before planting out, or direct sow in a sunny site with well-worked, fertile soil in early spring as soon as the soil becomes workable. Planting Depth: 12.5 mm. Seed Spacing: 12.5 mm. Row Width: 25 cm.

Care: These onions grow best in rich, organic soil. Keep the soil evenly moist throughout the growing season to encourage bulb development.

Harvesting: Thin seedlings to 10 cm apart. The thinnings can be utilized as delicious spring greens. Harvest the beautiful, elongated bulbs when the tops begin to yellow and fall over.

Germination: Seed typically germinates in 10-14 days.

Approx. 150 seeds/pkt