Onion 'Red Amposta'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Red Amposta is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will tend to survive through freezing conditions. Ensure your soil is loamy, clay and sandy and has a ph of between 6.0 and 7.0 as Onion is a weakly acidic soil to neutral soil loving plant.

Ensure a distance of 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.98 inches (2.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Red Amposta about 28 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Red Amposta is a very hardy plant.

Heirloom variety developed in Amposta, Spain. Amposta is on the Southern coast near the Mediterranean.

Amposta Red, Rouge Amposta, Amposta Rouge, Rouge d’Amposta