FLORENCE LONG RED ONION AB
Allium cepa
Mid-season , semi-early variety, with an elongated shape . This purplish-red onion has white , sweet and mild flesh.
To be consumed fresh .
Sowing
Spring sowing
Sow thinly , in place, from February to June , in rows spaced 25 to 30 cm apart.
Thin out about 2 and a half months after sowing , first to 5 cm , then a few weeks later to 10 cm .
Autumn sowing
In a nursery , in August/September , then transplant in October/November .
Growing conditions
Onions need light, loose, fertile soil . Choose a sunny location and avoid damp soil .
To prevent diseases, provide well-rotted manure and regularly apply foliar fertilization with lithothamnium , as well as spraying with Bordeaux mixture .

