Onion widely used in Spanish cuisine for its slightly spicy taste. Late variety that produces globular onions with reddish-brown outer layers and purple flesh. Can be stored for up to 8 months.
Sow in rows 25-30cm apart. Well drained soils. Harvest in summer.
Vegetable Garden, Herbs garden

| Botanical name | Allium cepa |
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| Common name | ALLIUM CEPA - RED ONION ’Amposta’ |
| Sowing period | January, February, March, April, October, November, December, Spring, Winter |
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| Harvest period | July, August, September, Summer |
| Average germination (%) | 85 |
| Seeds per gram | 250 |
| Type of use | Vegetable Garden, Herbs garden |
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| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -15ºC) |
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