Ferry-Morse Onion Seeds - Red Burgundy Organic

Red Burgundy Onions are a medium-size red onion variety with a purple-red flesh. It's a flavorful onion variety standard that stores well, especially when kept dry and ventilated. A great onion to use for cooking! Red onion seeds are renowned for their sweet and mild flavor, making them an excellent choice for a variety of dishes. Their light to medium-sized bulbs and long shelf lives make them a reliable option for the kitchen.

Growing Information

• Safe for bees
• Grows Best In: Full Sun
• Days to Germination: 10-12 Days
• Days to Maturity: 100 Days
• Best Container Size: 12"+
• Growing Height: 13-36"
• Water Needs: Moist (2 in/week)

Specifications

• Characteristics: Attracts Butterflies and Bees
• Botanical Name: Allium cepa
• Flavor: Mild, sweet flavor
• Preparation Ideas: Great for cooking really any dish
• Plant Type: Vegetable
• Plant Lifecycle: Annual
• Pelleted Seed Count: 200-300
• Fill Weight: 0.6 gram
• Landscape Use: Edible Garden
• Growth Type: Short Day
• Disease Resistance: Deer Resistance
• Growing Seasons: Spring/Summer
• Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Spring/Summer

Instructions

• You can start Red Burgundy Onions seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before transplanting outdoors. When transplanting, clip onion plants to 3" and plant 2" deep. Or sow onion seeds directly in the garden when the ground can be worked, placing 2"-3" seeds per inch. Thin to 3" apart when the plants are 6" tall. Harvest onions by pulling bulbs when the tops are brown and dry
• Planting Depth: 0.5"
• Seed Spacing: Sow Red Burgundy Onions seeds approximately 3" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 18" apart

Suggestions

Fertile, moist soil enriched with compost is best for onion production. Onions ward-off many insect pests around lettuce, cabbage and carrots. Use thinning's as green onions.