Red Wethersfield type onions are sometimes called a Spanish onion or salad onion. The onion varies in flavor and can be used raw in salads, as well as cooked. It produces a medium-sized, flattened globe with purple-red skin. The flesh is mildly pungent with red concentric circles. Stores well. Long-day, open pollinated type. Harvest: Aug-Sept. Approximately 110-130 sets per pound. Hardiness zone 3-9.
CULTURE
Soil temperature: 60 - 65 degrees fahrenheit
Germination days: 6 - 12 days
Grow on temperature day: 55 - 60 degrees fahrenheit
RESTRICTIONS
Transplant shipments not allowed in: AK, HI, ID, PR, WA