Onion, Flat of Italy Bulb Cipollini Onion Seeds Heirloom

Variety Info.:

Botanical Name: Allium cepa

Days to Maturity: 70 days

Family: Alliaceae

Native: Exists only in cultivation

Hardiness: Biennial grown as an annual

Variety Information: Uniform, 2″–3″ round bulbs with dark red rings.

Type: Cipollini, intermediate-day, storage onion. (Learn more)

Attributes: Storage

 

Sowing Info.:

When to Sow Outside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, or as soon as soil can be worked; when soil temperature is at least 45°F.

When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 10 to 12 weeks before your average last frost date. Transplant outdoors 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. The earlier the start, the bigger the bulb. Ideal soil temperature is 60°–85°F.

Days to Emerge: 7–15 days

Seed Depth: ¼”

Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds every 4″

Row Spacing: 8″–12″

Thinning: When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 3″

 

Growing Info.:

Harvesting: When onion tops have fallen over and turned yellow or brown, they are ready for harvest. Harvest in the morning, lifting onions with a garden fork. Dry them in the garden in the sun for 2 to 3 days, lightly covering the bulbs with straw, or the tops of other onions to prevent sunscald. Cure onions for 3 to 7 days in a dry area with good air circulation. Once dry, cut the roots to 1/4″, and the greens to 1″ to create a seal, preventing decay.