Onion - Amposta Purple

Onion – Amposta Purple

Allium cepa

A medium sized purple/ red onion that is mildly sweet in flavour. Perfect eaten raw in salads and sandwiches.

Sow thinly at 5mm deep; Plant spacing at 5 to 10cm apart; Sow rows at 30 cm apart; Germination period between 10 - 14 days; Soil temperatures between 8˚C and 30˚C; Harvest time approx. 25-34 weeks.

Onions can be sowed direct or in seed trays. Transplant between 4 to 6 weeks when some strength has been gained. Onions have shallow roots. The bulb should rest on the surface of the soil, do not cover. Onions are ready to harvest when the leaves brown and fall over. Leave to dry on the ground for a few days before storing in a cool, dark place.

Seed quantity- 100

Not for Tasmania