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Red Onion Pâle de Niort - Vilmorin seeds - Allium cepa
Red Onion Pâle de Niort - Vilmorin seeds - Allium cepa
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'Roja de Niort' is an early-maturing and productive French heirloom variety. The tasty bulbs have coppery brown outer skin, purplish-red inner skin and white flesh. They are best harvested fresh and eaten raw. Excellent harvested as spring onions! Sow from February to April (or August to September in milder climates) and enjoy long harvests from April to September.
The onion (Allium cepa) is a popular herbaceous biennial vegetable (grown as an annual) belonging to the Fabaceae family alongside chives, garlic and leeks. It is grown for its edible bulb and occasionally for its stalks. It is thought to be native to central Asia, where it has been consumed for over 6000 years. Traces of onions have also been found in Ancient Egyptian tombs. They were introduced to Western Europe much later by the Romans, then to the Americas during Christopher Columbus’s second voyage.
Bulb onions can be grouped into 3 main categories, based on the colour of their bulb:
- Yellow onions: sweet flavoured, generally the best type for storing and cooking
- White onions: fairly mild-flavoured, perfect for eating raw
- Red onions: sharp yet sweet flavour and bright colour, delicious grilled, in salads or in sandwiches
Spring onions are regular bulb onions (often white) that are harvested early, when the bulbs are still immature. If they are harvested prior to bulbing, they will often be referred to as green onions. Scallions are cultivars selected to produce a long, slender white shank rather than a bulb. Bunching onions or Japanese onions are a different species altogether (Allium fistulosum). All are fairly similar in flavour and can be substituted in recipes if need be.
Onions are an excellent source of minerals and vitamins A, B and C. They are known for their ability to reduce “bad” cholesterol and lower blood pressure. They develop a sweeter flavour and are easier to digest when cooked. To avoid eye irritation when preparing onions, peel or chop them under the tap or in a bowl of water.
Harvesting: Harvest spring onions… in the spring, when the leaves are still green. Mature bulb onions are harvested in the summer when the onions tops are completely dried out and folded over. Gently lift the bulbs, brush off any excess soil and leave them to dry in the sun for 2-3 days.
Storage: Onions will keep for several months in the right conditions. Cut off the leaves and store the onions in a dark, cool, dry and airy place. If the leaves are strong/long enough, they can be braided together to form attractive bunches and hung from the ceiling. Before storing, check for bruising as it only takes one rotten bulb to contaminate the whole crop.
Good to know: onions and carrots are excellent companion plants as onions repel carrot fly. Onions can also be successfully grown alongside beets, strawberries and lettuce. Avoid growing onions too close to members of the Fabaceae family.
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Onions will grow in most types of soil, preferably light and well-drained. Onions are very sensitive to excess nitrogen: avoid growing onions on a recently fertilized plot, after green manures or vegetables from the Fabaceae family (beans, peas, broad beans). Make sure to wait about 5 years before returning onions to the same plot.
Spring sowing: Coloured onions (yellow and red) and some early white varieties are direct sown from February to April (or in the autumn in milder climates). Lightly sow in furrows, about 2 cm deep, with 20 cm between each row. Gently cover with soil and water. Germination takes about 18 days. When the seedlings are approximately 5 cm tall (about 2 months after sowing), they need to be thinned out. Keep one plant every 10 cm on average. Harvest during the summer months.
Autumn sowing: White onions are sown in late summer (August-September) in seed trays or pots. Transplant one month later in milder climates, or in late winter elsewhere (February). Allow 20 cm between rows and 10 cm between each plant. White onions are then harvested in the spring.
Care: Hoe regularly, especially at the beginning. Avoid mulching as this can cause the bulbs to rot. Onions are sensitive to excessive humidity: watering should be kept to a minimum, mainly during sowing and transplanting.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.