Red Burgundy Onion
Red Burgundy Onion is a heirloom allium variety (Allium cepa 'Red Burgundy'). Harvest begins around day 100-110; seed germinates in 7-14 days. Set plants 4-5 inches apart. Grow in soil pH 6.0-6.8, zones 5-10, full sun (6+ hours). Plants reach 12-18 inches. It will crop in a container.
Sowing
Direct sow in early spring or start indoors 8-10 weeks before transplanting. Plant sets in early spring.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1 inch per week, reduce watering 3 weeks before harvest
- Soil
- Well-drained sandy loam, avoid heavy clay
- Soil pH
- 6.0-6.8
- Spacing
- 4-5 inches
- Height
- 12-18 inches
- Season
- Cool season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Deep burgundy red skin with purple-tinged white flesh
- Size
- 2.5-3.5 inches diameter
- Shape
- Round to slightly flattened globe
- Flavour
- Sharp, pungent flavor that mellows when cooked
In the kitchen
Excellent for cooking, grilling, pickling, and fresh use. Beautiful in salads and as garnish.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Onion thrips, onion maggot, aphids
- Diseases
- Downy mildew, purple blotch, bacterial soft rot
- Resistance
- Good resistance to pink root and fusarium basal rot
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | June – July | September |
| 2 | — | — | May – July | September |
| 3 | — | — | May – June | August – October |
| 4 | — | — | April – June | August – October |
| 5 | — | — | April – May | July – November |
| 6 | — | — | April – May | July – November |
| 7 | — | — | March – May | July – November |
| 8 | — | — | March – April | June – December |
| 9 | — | — | February – March | May – December |
| 10 | — | — | January – March | May – December |
| 11 | — | — | January – February | April – December |
| 12 | — | — | January – February | April – December |
| 13 | — | — | January – February | April – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 4 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 40
- Protein (g)
- 1.1
- Fat (g)
- 0.1
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 9.34
- Fibre (g)
- 1.7
- Sugars (g)
- 4.24
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 0
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 7.4
- Vitamin E (mg)
- 0.02
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 0.4
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.12
- Folate (µg)
- 19
- Calcium (mg)
- 23
- Iron (mg)
- 0.21
- Magnesium (mg)
- 10
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 29
- Potassium (mg)
- 146
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.17
- Selenium (µg)
- 0.5
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Red Burgundy Onion?
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Similar varieties
Other alliums with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Red Burgundy Onion suits these too.
- Rossa di Milano 100 days
- Candy Onion 100 days
- Copra Onion 104 days
- Italian Red Torpedo Onion 95 days
- Comanche 105 days
- Jumper 95 days