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Onion, Red Wethersfield
Allium cepa
- Long-day onion
- Flattened globe-shaped bulbs
- Purple-red skin
- Concentric circles of red
- 100 days from transplant
- Packet of 100 Seeds
(aka Dark Red Beauty) Listed as Large Red in 1834 by Hovey & Co. of Boston. By 1850, the name Wethersfield was in use by such companies as Comstock, Ferre & Co of Wethersfield, Connecticut. Large flattened globes with purple-red skin. Mildly pungent flesh with red concentric circles. Best used for salads and garnishes, not for extended storage. Long-day type. 100 days from transplant.
Learn To Grow It
This crop requires a long growing season and should be started from seed in mid to late winter. You can transplant them outdoors 1-2 weeks after all danger of frost has passed.
