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'Red Long of Tropea' Onions |
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Sweet/Salad
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Heirloom. Red, elongated, tall bulb harvested at maturity. Medium/long day type. Not for storage. Also known as 'Tropeana Lunga' and 'Tropea Rossa Tonda'. Red onions are so beloved in Tropea, Italy, that an annual summer festival is held in their honor. Hailing from the same region, this gorgeous, torpedo-shaped specialty onion will have you celebrating too. Although not a storage onion, the sweet, mild, and mouth-watering bulbs can be harvested with their tops in late summer, braided, and hung up like garlic for a few months of fresh eating. Grow it for yourself to see why multiple generations of gardeners and farmers have carefully selected for the traits in this beloved variety.
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90
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| Seed Sources: |
Hudson Valley Seed Co - updated in 2025
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.0 Stars)
Taste: (4.7 Stars)
Yield: (3.7 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.7 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 11/04/2019 by
A. W. Davidson
- An experienced gardener
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Marion, Indiana, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I love long of Tropea. My customers at market always like them. You can do some closer spacing on them and still get a pretty good looking onion. Many customers mistakenly think they are shallots, and I have to correct the. Flavor is good, especially roasted. |
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Reviewed on 08/15/2012 by
Little Minnie
- An experienced gardener
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Sherburne, Minnesota, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Grow pretty good and actually sold great at market despite a not very gourmet crowd. Most didn\'t get large. |
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Reviewed on 07/14/2012 by
Ferdzy
- An intermediate gardener
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Ontario, Canada
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| These were as easy to grow as any other onion, that is to say start them early, keep them weeded and watered, and voila! Onions. They are very attractive and tasty but indeed do not store well. |
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