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Slender red bulbs of Italian heritage onion ‘Long Red Florence’, a sweet heirloom variety from Tuscany with mild, balanced flavour.

Onion ‘Long Red Florence’

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Allium Cepa – 0.8g – Approx 200 Seeds

Onion ‘Long Red Florence’ is an elegant Italian heirloom dating back to the 1800s, originating from the historic city of Florence. It produces slender, torpedo-shaped bulbs with glossy crimson-red skin and tender, sweet flesh.

Renowned for its superb flavour, Long Red Florence is delicious raw in salads, gently pickled, or grilled whole. The bulbs are rich in anthocyanins — the antioxidant pigments responsible for their deep colour. Harvest young as spring onions or allow to mature for full-sized bulbs bursting with sweetness.

These onion seeds can be sown in trays or modules from January to March or direct sow in April. Harvest from July to September as required.

Sow: January – March (indoors) or April (direct)

Harvest: July – September

Position: Full sun

Spacing: 15 cm

Ideal for: Salads · Pickling · Italian cooking

Seed Story

Onions are one of the worlds most cultivated vegetables and form the basis of many meals

There are records of onions in Ancient Egypt in the 4th Century. Onions were buried with their pharaohs because the rings of the onion were a symbol of eternal life.

In Ancient Rome, gladiators rubbed themselves down with onions to firm up their muscles.

Ancient Greek athletes used onions in diet to lighten the balance of the blood

Onions are a good source of vitamin c. Captains of ships searching for new worlds noticed that sailors who ate raw onions did not get scurvy.

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