Onion : Cipolla Bianca Musona (white)
Onion : Cipolla Bianca Musona (white)
Vegetable
- Days to Harvest: August to September
Description
Large, round, white skinned and fleshed bulb onions for storing through the autumn and winter. Delicious sliced and added to salads or used for all cooking purposes.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | January to February |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth: | ½ inch deep |
Early sowings in trays can commence in January to February under heated glass to plant outdoors in late April or May. Outdoor sowings can be made in a prepared seedbed in a sunny, sheltered site during March to April. Sow thinly, ½ inches deep, in drills 12 inches apart. Lightly cover the seeds with soil, firm gently and water if soil is dry.
Growing Instructions
Thin or transplant seedlings about 2 inches apart for smaller bulbs or 4 inches for larger bulbs. Water as necessary and keep weed free.
Aftercare Instructions
Harvest bulbs in August to September after the leaves have fallen down and dried. Lift bulbs and allow to dry in rows on the soil for 7 to 10 days. Then store in a cool, well-ventilated, dry shed or room in onion nets, ropes or trays.
Kitchen Notes
Serving suggestion - Stuffed Onions. Boil whole bulbs in their skin. Cool. Slice off tops and bases, peel skins, remove centres for chopping finely, adding crushed garlic, pre-grilled pancetta and diced bread. Add parmesan and parsley. Stuff onions and bake till golden.