red onion 'Rossa Savonese'

onion - red

• Position: full sun
• Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Hardiness: full hardy
  
  This variety is a flat red onion from the area around Savona in the North of Italy. The red skin in translucent, making the onion look almost pink. It has a mild and sweet flavour so is very tasty when eaten raw in salads, but can also be cooked.
  
  
• Growing Instructions:
  Sow indoors - July to September for larger onions and plant out in February to April
  Sow outside March to May when the air temperature is above 5°C
  Sow 2cm deep in rows 15cm apart as thinly as possible.
  Harvest: May to September