INTERMEDIATE-LONG DAY

The Red Long of Tropea Onion is an Italian Heirloom. This fabulous onions origin is a small area of southern Italy, near the city of Tropea. It produces 3-4 elongated bulbs wine red in color and have a sweet white flesh.

150 seeds

Please note that germination rates for alliums (onions/shallots/chives/leeks) decline rapidly. We strongly encourage you to purchase new seed each growing season.

PLANTING

Allium cepa

Germination:5-10 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 60-75F.

Seed Sowing Depth:1/4″ deep

Sowing Indoors:Start 8-10 weeks before last frost with soil temperatures 60-75F.Sowin flats 1/4 deep, 1/4 apart. Transplant seedlings out mid/late spring, 2-6 apart. Liquid fertilize seedlings every 7-10 days. Seedlings size should be about a pencil thick at transplantingtime.

Sowing Outdoors–Early to mid-spring when soil temperature reaches at least55 F. Sow 1-3 seeds per inch, thin to 2-6 apart. The larger the bulb size the more space.

How much does a packet plant:15-30foot single row

Harvest– Stop watering a week before harvesting. Pull out when necks soften and start to fall over.Cure them in the sun for a few days then finish drying them out of direct sunlight, in a warm area, and in single layer so air can circulate around them until the neck is dry. Store in a cool dark place with 35-40F temperaturesand65-70%humidity.

Tips– The Red Long of Tropea Onion needs fertile, well drained soil. Amend withcompost or apply organic granular fertilizer. Adequate water is very important for optimum growth, 1″ per week.