This old Italian heirloom is commonly used in Italy for pinzimonio, a colorful mixture of raw vegetables served with a separate bowl of olive oil, vinegar, and salt. Use this colorful, torpedo-type, young red onion in almost any dish requiring onions. Hard to find in grocery stores, so grow it at home!
Days to Maturity: 60 days
Family: Alliaceae
Type: Bunching/Scallion (Learn more)
Native: Exists only in cultivation
Hardiness: Biennial grown as an annual
Variety Info: Italian 'Red of Florence' is a torpedo-type, dark-red bulbing onion with mild, sweet flavor; a rare Italian heirloom. Elongated shape as a bunching onion, but given space and time will eventually form a bulb.
Attributes: Good for Containers
