Name: Onion Red Amposta
SKU: ONN07
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Onion Red Amposta

£1.39

A fantastic Italian traditional variety, Red Amposta is one of the best red onions for sweet flavour with large bulbs that store well after harvest.

It produces large, copper-red, globe-shaped onions with pretty red and white rings in a wide variety of conditions.

Seed Count: 1000

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Start in early spring indoors / heated greenhouse 8-10 weeks before transplanting outdoors (Jan/Feb).
When transplanting, clip plants to three inches and plant 2 inches deep.
Can be sown directly when ground has warmed in mid-late spring,
at 2-3 seeds per inch, but may struggle to reach full maturity.
Thin to 5 inches apart when plants are 6 inches tall.
Harvest by pulling bulbs when tops are brown and dry.
Fertile, moist soil enriched with compost is best for onion production.
Onions are claimed to ward off many insect pests around lettuce, cabbage and carrots.
Matures in approximately 115 days after planting. Best for early spring sowings.

Days to Germination: 10-12
Days To Harvest: 115
Planting Depth: 1/2″
Spacing, Row: 18″
Spacing, Plant: 5 inches

Onion Red Amposta

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