Allium cepa
Onion
Common names: Kitchen onion, Table onion
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Description
The onion is a staple of Mediterranean and Central European cuisine. It is the fastest harvest variety when grown from sets in spring.
Care instructions
Plant in sunny, loose soil. Do not plant sets too deep—keep the top exposed. Keep dry during the last two weeks before harvest.
Companion planting
Diseases & pests
2 relevantFrom the knowledge base, automatically linked by affected species.
DiseasehighJun–Sep
Peronosporaceae
Peronosporaceae
DiseasemediumJun–Oct
Puccinia allii
Puccinia allii
Varieties
6 varietiesNotes from real gardens
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