Onion 'Red Long of Tropea'

Allium cepa

These Italian heirloom onions are slightly elongated and thin skinned. Traditionally grown in Mediterranean Italy and France and are only harvested mid-summer for fresh use. They do not cure. It’s wonderful baked whole with a roast, described by one chef as adding an amazing “umami” quality to his braised lamb shanks. Umami means “essence of deliciousness” in Japanese, and its taste is often described as the meaty, savory deliciousness that deepens flavor.

Roasted, raw in salads and salsas, braised over fire, pickled in jam, this onions flavour shines bright enough to overcome the fact that it does not store well. We sow this in late Winter in multicells, transplanting in September for harvesting with green tops in late November.

Certified Organic

SEED COUNT: 200, 1000 approx.
Germination: Lot#17M389 99% Nov 2024

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