Borettana Cipolloni Onion Seeds

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Borettana Cipolloni Onions

SKU: ON32-100

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Country Of Origin: Italy Italy

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110 days. Allium cepa. Open Pollinated. Borettana Cipolloni Onion. The plant produces excellent yields of beautiful small white onions. Perfect gourmet onion for soups, salads, cooking, kabobs, pickling, and for grilling. Bulbs are perfect for braiding like garlic and store up to 5 months this way. In Europe, referred to as Cipolloni. Also known as Borettana Cipollini onions. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. A heirloom variety from the town of Boretto in northern Italy. A long day variety.

Lot No: R

Germination: 90%

Test Date: 06/24

Seeds Per Pound: 144,000

Plant Height: 2 to 4” Bulbs

Planting Season: Spring

Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun

Planting Method: Direct Sow/Indoor Sow

Onions Allium cepa

Seed Depth

Soil Temp. for Germination

Days to Germination

Sunlight Requirements

Planting Time

1/4 to 1/2"

50 F to 90 F

10 to 14 days

Full Sun

Spring

USDA Hardiness Zone

Seed Spacing

Row Spacing

Space After Thinning

Days to Harvest

N/A

3 to 4"

12 - 18"

4 to 6"

90 - 120 days

Onion Seed Planting Information:

Onions seeds should be planted indoors 6 to 8 weeks before ground can be worked. You can also plant seeds directly in the garden. Spring planting should occur as soon as soil can be worked. Keep free from weeds. You need long sunny days to grow large onions. Shallots are very close to garlic and are very easy to grow. Plants can grow 8 to 12" tall.

Soil Requirements:

Requires fertile soil in a well drained location in the garden. Apply much and grass clippings, or straw around base of plant.

Water Requirements:

Keep seedlings and transplants consistently moist, but not waterlogged. Water well during dry and hot spells.

Fertilizer Requirements:

Use RootBlast, Vegetable Alive, and Slow Release Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle Gro every 2 weeks.

Harvest Tips:

You can harvest onion for their green stems (scallions) at anytime. Cut the green stems with garden scissors when tops are 4 - 8" tall. For bulb product, let the tops dry up themselves before digging them up. Spread bulbs on ground for 3 to 5 days to cure.

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