Red Amposta
Variety
Red Amposta
Approved Data
created by Ingrid L. at 02.04.2021
Features
Color
red
Fruit shape
flat round
Taste
sweet
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
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Description
Red Amposta' is a traditional Italian onion variety. It is known for its exceptional sweet aroma. Goes wonderfully with soups, stews or on meat.
Non hybrid
Frostproof
Growing tips
Sow the seeds on a loose, strong soil that is not pre-fertilized. Harvesting can be done from September, when the foliage is completely mature.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Plant distance
15 cm
Row spacing
25 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Companion Plants
Antagonistic Plants
Artichoke
Asparagus
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Cauliflower
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Leeks
Lovage
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Pak Choi
Pea
Pumpkin / Squash
Radish
Radishes
Soybean
Diseases
No diseases
Pests
Thrips
Stem borers
Leaf-miner flies
Onion fly
Wireworms
