Enhance your kitchen garden with the Ruby Red Onion (Allium cepa), a high-yielding heirloom variety known for its deep red, sweet-flavored bulbs. Perfect for fresh salads, cooking, garnishing, and pickling, this Non-GMO variety is easy to grow and ideal for both beginner and experienced gardeners.
Features:
- Vibrant Red Bulbs: Deep ruby-colored onions with mild, sweet flavor.
- High Yield: Produces consistent, uniform bulbs throughout the season.
- Heirloom & Non-GMO: Naturally cultivated for authentic flavor and quality.
- Versatile Culinary Use: Ideal for salads, cooking, garnishing, and pickling.
- Easy to Grow: Suitable for raised beds, containers, or garden rows.
- Nutrient-Rich: Rich in vitamins, antioxidants, and natural flavor.
Specifications:
- Common Name (US): Onion
- Scientific Name: Allium cepa
- Variety: Ruby Red
- Seed Type: Heirloom, Non-GMO
- Bulb Color: Deep Red
- Plant Type: Biennial (grown as annual)
- Height: 1218 inches (3045 cm)
- Spread: 46 inches (1015 cm)
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun (68 hours/day)
- Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile, loamy soil
- Watering: Moderate; keep soil consistently moist
- USDA Zones: 310
- Sowing Season: Early Spring or late Summer for fall harvest
- Germination Time: 1014 days at 6575F (1824C)
- Planting Depth: 1/4 inch (0.5 cm)
- Spacing Between Plants: 46 inches (1015 cm)
- Maturity: 90120 days from sowing
- Maintenance: Keep soil moist, thin seedlings, and remove weeds
Planting Guide:
- Sow seeds indoors or directly in well-draining soil after the last frost.
- Cover lightly with soil and water gently.
- Keep soil moist and provide full sun.
- Thin seedlings to 46 inches apart to allow proper bulb formation.
- Harvest bulbs when tops begin to yellow and fall over.
- Cure onions in a dry, ventilated area before storage.