Optimal quality for abundant harvests
Onion 'Frontier' (Allium cepa) , offered by Semences OSC.
A long-day onion ideal for regions with shorter growing seasons. The uniformly golden-skinned bulbs have a flattened globe shape and a thin neck, ensuring uniform drying and excellent storage capacity. This variety is distinguished by its resistance to downy mildew, basil fusarium rot and botrytis.
Plant height : 30-45 cm
Quantity per pack : Approximately 30 seeds
Days to harvest : 90-100 days
Degree of difficulty : Easy
Frost Tolerance : Frost Hardy
Suggested Uses : Salads, cooked dishes, preserves
Plant Type : Annual Vegetable
Cultivation method :
Seeds can be sown indoors in February in a soilless growing medium and transplanted in spring. Sow directly outdoors from mid-April, 8-15mm deep, with 15mm spacing between seeds in rows 30cm apart. Thin to 5cm for cooking onions or 7.5cm for sweet Spanish types. Maintain regular irrigation for best quality. Bend flower stalks to direct the plant's energy to the bulb. One packet will sow about 6m of row. Germination in 10-14 days.