Rossa di Milano Onion

An excellent, heirloom Italian storage onion. Its name meaning "Rose of Milan," this onion sports purple-y red skins, a round shape and flat bottom, and purportedly stores well all winter long when cured properly. Its flavor is described as sweet, fragrant, and delicate yet strong. Our friends at Experimental Farm Network even report noticing a strong resistance to purple blotch disease with this variety, compared to other heirloom and hybrid onions. Days to maturity: 100 Seeds per pack: 175 Germination rate: 88% on 10/23/2023 Planting / harvesting notes Onions require full sun and well drained soil. Add plenty of compost or a raised bed for heavy soils. Direct sow in as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring (April/May in many places), and spread seeds in a 2" wide band, about 2 seeds/inch and 1/4" deep with rows 12–18" apart. Thin seedlings to about 2" apart (or 3-4" apart for larger onions). Alternatively, in shorter season areas, sow seeds indoors in late February to mid-Ma