Onion Red Burgundy
Onion Red Burgundy. An attractive bright red, flat-shaped onion of 3-4′, with mild sweet flavoured and red ringed flesh, perfect for salads. Excellent for slicing. Best used fresh, not suited for long storage.
Cultivation Advice Onion Red Burgundy
- Start in early spring indoors / heated greenhouse 8-10 weeks before transplanting outdoors.
- 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.
- Thin to 5 inches apart when plants are 6 inches tall.
- Harvest steadily when approaching tennis ball size.
- 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.
