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'Crimson Forest' Onions

Sub-Category:	Bunching/Scallions/Green

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Green tops and red bulb.
Days To Maturity:	60
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Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 07/05/2006 by FlipTX - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Harris, Texas, United States Frost Free Season: More than 203 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
I don't know how big the bulbs are supposed to get on these. I planted my seeds rather late and they got to about golf ball size. The color is gorgeous. Dark red on the outside, and if you peel it, the fresh layer underneath is a bright lavender.

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