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Italian Red Torpedo Onion

Allium

Allium cepa 'Italian Red Torpedo'

Overview
An elegant elongated onion with stunning deep red skin and crisp white flesh streaked with purple rings. This intermediate-day variety offers a perfect balance of sweet and sharp flavors that mellows beautifully when cooked. The distinctive torpedo shape and vibrant color make it a standout in both the garden and on the plate.
Planting
Direct seed in early spring or start indoors 8-10 weeks before transplanting. Plant sets in early spring.
Growing
Sun: full. Soil pH: 6–7. Space plants 4" apart. Germination: 7-14.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Onion thrips, onion fly, wireworms. Common diseases: Neck rot, downy mildew, bacterial soft rot.