Red Wethersfield
Variety
Red Wethersfield
Approved Data
created by Jenny J. at 05.03.2023
Seed packet
Features
Taste
mild
Slightly spicy
Color
red
Location
Bed
Raised bed
Fruit shape
flat round
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
A very old, purple-red, large and slightly flattened salad onion with a mild pungency and good shelf life. Bred in the USA in 1834
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
No growing tips available for this plant.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Seeding distance
10 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
