Cipollini, Mini & Specialty Onions - Key Growing Information

A freshly harvested bunch of cipollini onions of the classic Italian specialty type.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Allium cepa

CULTURE:

As with all onions, full sun, consistent soil moisture, and a fertile soil with a pH of 6.2-6.8 are preferable. Keep free of weeds.

DAYS TO MATURITY:

From direct seeding.

ADAPTATION:

Mini onions are smaller and earlier to bulb the further north they are grown. Suited to 40° and higher latitudes for pearl and cipollini onions, for small to medium onions at lower latitudes.

DIRECT SEEDING:

Sow in early spring in 2-4" wide bands or single rows 4" apart, about 1/2" between seeds. Cover 1/4- 1/2". Thinning is not necessary.

AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE:

5M/50', 1 oz./80', 13 oz./1,000', 34 lb./acre at 96 seeds/ft. in 4" wide bands, in rows 12" apart.

HARVEST:

Pull by the bunch whenever needed. No skin forms until 2-3 months into the season, making mini onions easy to wash and prepare.

SIZED SEEDS:

All seeds are unsized.

SEEDS/LB.:

113,700-134,300 (avg. 123,300).

PACKET:

1,000 seeds, unless otherwise noted.