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Red Onion Pâle de Niort - Allium cepa

Allium cepa Pâle De Niort
Onion, Common onion, Garden onion

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2 seedlings, one in potting soil and the other in open ground, and none of the seeds have germinated... I think it's not unrelated to the very short expiry date of the seeds, even though they were purchased this year.

Bruno, 01/09/2020

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Value-for-money
Red onion variety, early and productive. It offers coppery bulbs, with white flesh and violet-red inner skins. It is perfect as a spring onion and can be consumed as the harvest progresses. Sowing from February to May, then from August to September. Harvest from April to September.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
30 cm
Spread at maturity
20 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Germination time (days)
8 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Sowing period February to May, August to September
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Description

The Niort Roja Onion - pale red - is an early and productive variety of red onion. It produces copper-coloured bulbs with white flesh and purple-red inner layers. It is perfect for use as a spring onion and can be consumed as it is harvested. Sowing from February to May, and then from August to September. Harvest from April to September.

The cultivation of onions dates back to ancient times. They were widely used by the Egyptians. They arrived in Europe during the Middle Ages. The bulb is used to enhance charcuterie, sauces, broths, and omelettes. It can also be stuffed, used in cream-based dishes, soups, tarts, fried, or made into fritters. It can also be used raw as a condiment in salads and marinades, and small onions can be pickled in vinegar. Onions have antiseptic, bactericidal, diuretic, and stimulant properties, and contain vitamins (A, B1, B2, B5, C, E, PP) and minerals (calcium, iron, fluorine, magnesium).

 

Harvest: Between April and June, young onions are harvested as they are needed and as they develop. When fully ripened, the onions are pulled out and left to dry in the sun for 2 days before being stored.

Storage: Pale red Niort mature onions are consumed as they are harvested. Young onions can be stored for a few days in a cool place.

Gardener's tip: Onions dislike humidity and heavy soils. 

 

Harvest

Harvest time April to September
Type of vegetable Bulb vegetable
Vegetable colour red
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Productive
Flavour Sweet
Use Table, Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 20 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour medium green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased

Botanical data

Genus

Allium

Species

cepa

Cultivar

Pâle De Niort

Family

Alliaceae

Other common names

Onion, Common onion, Garden onion

Origin

Western Europe

Annual / Perennial

Biennial

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Planting and care

Spring sowing, from February to April.


The seeds are sown in place in well-tilled soil, in rows spaced 25 cm (10in) apart. Cover the seeds with 1 cm (0.5 in) of soil. Thin out approximately 2 and a half months after sowing, first at 5 cm (2in) and then at 10 cm (4in) a few weeks later. The pulled green onions can be used as a condiment in salads.

Autumn sowing, from August to September.


The seeds are sown by broadcasting them in a nursery or in a sheltered area of the vegetable garden, in well-tilled soil. Lightly firm with the back of a rake and water with a fine spray. Keep sufficiently moist until germination, which can take 8 days. The onions should be transplanted every 10 cm (4in), in rows spaced 25 cm (10in) apart in October-November in mild climate regions or under cover, and in February-March for colder regions.

Maintenance.

Regularly weed. Water if necessary until bulb formation.

Seedlings

Sowing period February to May, August to September
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Germination time (days) 8 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil Light
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130
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