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'Borettana' Onions |
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Open-pollinated, long-day, Italian heirloom. Plants produce flattened, 3/4- to 1 1/2-inch by 2- to 4-inch bulbs with shiny, yellowish-bronze skin. Also known as 'Borenttana Cipolini Button', 'Borrettana Cippolini', 'Borettana Yellow', 'Cipolini' and 'Cippolina Borretana'.
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105-115
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Underwood Gardens - updated in 2011
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Overall: (4.0 Stars)
Taste: (4.5 Stars)
Yield: (3.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.5 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 2
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 08/15/2010 by
YorkerJenny
- An intermediate gardener
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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This is my 2nd year. They are weaker plants than yellow of parma. But they grow a lot faster and bigger than my other onions. Not all of them survives, we have weird weather here. It gets too hot in April about 10 days, then goes down to 32F and warms up again slowly. It's not easy to grow onions, the plants dry out quick. |
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Reviewed on 11/18/2009 by
UpstateJohn
- An experienced gardener
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Monroe, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| 2009 was first crop of Borettana. Seed was easy pre-season germination, and growth was steady throught summer. A very fine flavor in compact 2" diameter. Will definitely expand this selection for next year. |
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