{"product_id":"sweet-onion-red-long-of-tropea","title":"Sweet Onion, 'Red Long of Tropea'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Allium cepa)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eAlso known as “torpedo” on account of their elongated shape, Red Long is a superb old variety from Calabria in Mediterranean Southern Italy, a region famous for its sweet onions. We’ve been growing these forever, and bunched fresh at the market, they earned a loyal following amongst our customers. Very unique and beautiful, they are a deep wine red color and quite sweet. Perfect for \u003cem\u003epanzanella\u003c\/em\u003e, our favorite summer salad. Not keepers but last about 5-6 months, longer than most sweets. Dramatic specialty for markets. \u003cbr\u003e90 days. Long day. UO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacket: 100 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[split]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrowing Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSOWING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSow indoors from late Feb-mid March, 6-8 weeks before your last frost. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTransplant out 4-6 weeks before the last frost date (April-early May).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNote: \u003c\/em\u003eLong-day onions are perfect for growing at higher latitudes\u003cem\u003e, north of 35 degrees. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePLANTING DEPTH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1\/4-1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSPACING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4\" spacing in rows 15-24\" apart.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEMERGENCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7-14 days @ soil temp 60-75F\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLIGHT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFERTILITY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMedium-Heavy. Prefers well-drained, loamy, well-balanced fertile soil with a pH between 6.0-7.0. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eADDITIONAL NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlliums would like you to keep them well-weeded as they are slow-growing and compete poorly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnion bulbing is sensitive to day-length. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShallow-rooted onions prefer even watering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest when the tops have fallen over. We sun-cure, placing the bulbs on screens and taking care to cover each one with the next onions leaves. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Pkt","offer_id":37753018646702,"sku":"ONI-RL-pkt","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/8 oz","offer_id":37753018679470,"sku":"ONI-RL-1\/8oz","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1\/2 oz","offer_id":37753018712238,"sku":"ONI-RL-1\/2oz","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1oz","offer_id":37753018745006,"sku":"ONI-RL-1oz","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/6203\/2046\/products\/red_long.jpg?v=1606175486","url":"https:\/\/www.uprisingorganics.sbs\/products\/sweet-onion-red-long-of-tropea","provider":"Uprising Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}