Onion Seeds: Long Red Florence

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Long Red Florence have a mild sweet flavour, and can either be pulled young as spring onions or allowed to mature for August cropping.

The elongated bulbs have a red skin and are ideal for casseroles or salads.

Did you know: That Onion Red Florence is classed as a "Banana Shallot". This term is often used by cooks to describe the long bulb varieties of onions and shallots. It is more of a cooking term than one used by gardeners.

Quantity Sufficient Seed For a 15ft/4.5m Row
Catalogue Code 1020-2694

Growing Calendar for Onion Seeds: Long Red Florence

Sow Indoors

Sow Outdoors

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On 27/08/2011 John Way wrote:

Rating:5

Purchased a bunch of Long Red Florence Onions from my local Farmers Market today (grown by Mr.Mew,of Chale).A very attractive,sweet, mild onion.Easy to prepare,and different to the round varieties.Highly recommended.

Elongated bulbs with a red skin and mild sweet flavour.

Sow Indoors: January-March 5 seeds per module under glass.

Sow Outdoors: February-March thinly into pre watered soil ½in (1cm) deep in rows 12in (30cm) apart. Keep soil moist at all times.

Plant Out: April the little clumps of bulbs in each module will push themselves apart as they grow.

Harvest: August-September for casseroles or pull young as spring onions.

Liquid feed during summer.

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