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Organic Yellow Cipollini Onion

"Small, golden, sweet and melting bulbs for the gourmet vegetable garden."

$4.49

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Originating from European market gardening traditions, the Yellow Cipollini onion has earned a prominent place in kitchen gardens thanks to its small, flat, golden-yellow bulbs. Its disc-like shape and modest size encourage careful harvesting and simple, everyday cooking.

In the garden, it's a discreet yet consistent presence: neatly aligned rows, upright foliage that quietly accompanies the cycle of the seasons. This variety produces bulbs prized for their sweet flesh, particularly sought after for slow cooking or caramelization. Well integrated into a harmonious garden, it blends easily with other vegetables in a respectful and diversified approach to gardening.

  • Growing climate: Cool season
  • Sowing difficulty level: Medium
  • Care required: Regular
  • Growth: Slow growth

Annotation: Typical onion cultivation for cool temperate climates, requires well-drained soil and good weed management.

The small, flat, yellow bulbs of Yellow Cipollini are prized in everyday cooking, where their size and texture are highlighted. They are particularly well-suited to cooking whole or quartered, as an accompaniment to stews. They can also be used in preserves or dishes where the small size of the onion is desired. Their pebble-like shape and golden skin make them an attractive ingredient to prepare and present, perfectly suited to simple, nourishing cuisine.

Organic Yellow Cipollini Onion

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor seeding

Germination time

5-12 jours

Germination temperature

21° to 27° Celsius

Sowing depth

Sow seeds at a depth of 1 cm

Transplantation

Easy transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 80 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

15 cm

Distance between rows

30 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

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