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Savona Red Onion Seeds
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[Allium cepa] Early-cycle Ligurian red onion seeds, large round bulbs, bright red skin and very sweet flavour — excellent raw or cooked.
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- Savona Red Onion
- The Savona Red Onion Plant
- How to Sow Savona Red Onion
- How to Grow Savona Red Onion
- Tips for Savona Red Onion
- Diseases and Pests of Savona Red Onion
- Uses and Curiosities of Savona Red Onion
- Properties of Savona Red Onion
- Nutritional Values of Savona Red Onion
Savona Red Onion
The Savona red onion is an early-cycle, highly productive variety, typical of Liguria. The plant produces large, round bulbs with bright red skin and a very sweet flavour.
The Savona Red Onion Plant
Allium cepa Savona red belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. It is a biennial herbaceous plant, grown as an annual, with hollow blue-green cylindrical leaves. The round bulb, with intense red-purple colour, grows best in light soils free of waterlogging.
How to Sow Savona Red Onion
Sowing takes place from August to September for autumn sowings aimed at early bulbs, or in spring for later sowings, burying seeds about 1-2 centimetres deep.
How to Grow Savona Red Onion
Once planted, this variety has no particular requirements: it should be watered moderately and not overexposed to direct sun during the hottest hours. It prefers light, well-drained soil, which favours steady growth.
Tips for Savona Red Onion
Being an early-cycle variety, harvesting generally takes place earlier than other red onions. It is advisable to harvest once leaves begin to dry and bend, letting bulbs dry a few days before storage.
Diseases and Pests of Savona Red Onion
It can be subject to downy mildew and neck rot in conditions of excessive soil moisture, so it is important to avoid waterlogging. Common pests include onion fly and thrips.
Uses and Curiosities of Savona Red Onion
Thanks to its very sweet flavour, Savona red onion is perfect for raw consumption in salads, but is also excellent cooked, particularly in typical Ligurian dishes such as filled focaccia.
Properties of Savona Red Onion
Red onions like this Savona variety are particularly rich in anthocyanins, antioxidant pigments responsible for the red colour. It also has diuretic and detoxifying properties, plus a good vitamin C content.
Nutritional Values of Savona Red Onion
Per 100 grams, Savona red onion provides about 32 kcal, 1 g protein, 7.3 g carbohydrates (of which sugars about 4.7 g), 0.1 g fat and 1.4 g fibre. It has a good vitamin C content (about 7 mg) and potassium (about 140 mg).