Borettana

created by TomteTummetott at 19.02.2023

Seed packet

Features

Fruit shape

flat round

Color

white

Location

Outdoor

Raised bed

Balcony

Bed

Taste

aromatic

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

'Borettana' is a classic onion from Italy that is primarily used for antipasti. Small, sweet and tasty, it has now also found its place in our kitchen.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

A distinction is made between seed onions and onion sets. Summer, kitchen and vegetable onions are usually planted as onion sets in spring. The onion sets are only planted deep enough to just cover them with soil. Sowing in spring is also possible, the onions are usually somewhat smaller at harvest and can be planted as onion sets the following year. It is also possible to grow seedlings in planting trays. The seedlings are then planted in the bed as soon as the 3rd or 4th leaf is visible and no more heavy frost is expected. Harvest as soon as the leaves snap and turn yellow by themselves and the leaf base dries up. To do this, you should wait for a dry, sunny day and allow the onions to dry out before storing them.