Onion - Red Burgundy

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• Category: Vegetable
• Type: Onion
• Variety: Red Burgundy
• Family: Amaryllidaceae
• Botanical Name: Allium cepa
• Hardiness Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
• Growing Difficulty:  4        
• Soil PH:  6.0 to 7.5
• Fertilizer Requirements: Nitrogen   
• Soil Type: Rich, Moist, Well-Draining
• Germination (days): 7 to 14
• Soil Temp for Germination: 65-70°F
• Lighting Conditions: FULL SUN
• Days to Maturity:  100 – 105
• Planting Depth:  1/2”
• Distance Apart (in row):  4"
• Row Spacing: 12-18"

Sowing Instructions

DIRECT SOW BUNCHING ONIONS WHEN SOIL TEMPS ARE ABOVE 60°F

Starting Indoors

8-10 WEEKS BEFORE LAST FROST

Growing Tips

When planting indoors, cover your flats with plastic to retain moisture and place in temperatures of 65-70°F for best germination.

Transplant to a 2-inch depth at about 4-6 inches apart. Clip the tops to 3 inches.

Culinary Uses

The Red Burgundy Onion is excellent when used fresh in Italian salads or other even stir fried.

Harvesting Crops

Harvest by pulling bulbs out of ground when the tops are brown and dry.

Harvesting Seed

Allow Onion to fully mature. Allow the stalks to turn brown and dry before clipping a few inches below the head. Store heads in a paper bag for several weeks. Shake the bag vigorously to help separate seeds.

Remove seeds and store properly until next growing season.