PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) BORETTANA CIPOLLINI ONION | id:24980 | Allium cepa | Ecologically grown | Biennial | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Adapted to our northern climate. An Italian heirloom variety that is sweet tasting, well-developed flavour, dependable and easy to handle. Shaped like a button, up to 4″ wide (normally 3″) but less than 1″ thick. A boiling and braising onion that used in soups, stir-fries and shish kebab. Braids beautifully and keeps till late winter. Vitamins+: B6, C++, K1, K+ Companion plants: Brassicas, Carrot, Tomato, Lettuce, Beet, Parsnip, Chamomile, Rose, Strawberry. Far from: Beans, Peas, Asparagus. Planting tip: Start indoors 10-12 weeks before transplanting date. ||Trim to 1” when it reaches 5” to increase thickness. Harvesting tip: When tops dry up & fall over harvest for storage variety. Cure for 3-5 days in the fields. Alternatively, cure in greenhouse at 23-26°C & 80% humidity. Storage tip: Cool and dry slowly to stretch dormancy period. Can also store in root cellar at 0-1°C and 65-70% humidity.
Seed depth:1/8-1/4″, Plant spacing:3-4” – Mbr>4-6” – L, Row spacing:18-30”, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:3, Germination:6-12 days/jrs, 7-32°C Optimally:20-25°C, Maturity:105 days/jrs, Height: 12-18″, Width: 4-6″, Cold tolerance:-12°C, Edible leaf (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
