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Red Candy Apple Onion Plant

12.95
  • - Spacing: 4 inches
  • - Days to Harvest: 95
  • - A red onion with improved sweetness
  • - Each 3-Inch Pot contains 2 Red Candy Apple Onion Plants
Plant Features

Red Candy Apple Onion Plants produce jumbo onions with deep red skins, red and white rings, and a flavor so mild and sweet that you can eat it like an apple. This Intermediate-day onion is super easy to grow just about anywhere. Can last 2 months in proper storage.

Our Red Candy Apple Onion Plants are grown with a commitment to natural methods, ensuring they're healthy and robust. Guaranteed to arrive alive and thriving!

Planting Instructions:

  • - Plant sets or transplants in early spring, as soon as soil can be worked
  • - Plant 1 inch deep and 4-5 inches apart in rows 12-18 inches apart

Soil Preparation:

  • - Ideal soil pH: 6.0-6.8
  • - Well-drained, fertile soil rich in organic matter

Watering Specifics:

  • - Water regularly to keep soil consistently moist
  • - Reduce watering when bulbs begin to mature

Fertilizer Type:

  • - Apply balanced fertilizer at planting
  • - Side-dress with nitrogen-rich fertilizer every 3-4 weeks until bulbing begins

Pruning and Training:

  • - No pruning necessary
  • - Remove any flower stalks to direct energy to bulb formation

Pollination:

  • - Not necessary for bulb production

Additional Pest Management:

  • - Watch for onion maggots and thrips
  • - Use row covers to protect young plants

Harvesting Indicators:

  • - Harvest when tops begin to fall over and dry out
  • - Pull gently and let dry in the sun for several days

Storage:

  • - Cure in a warm, dry place for 1-2 weeks
  • - Store in a cool, dry place with good air circulation for several months

Companion Plants:

  • - Carrots: Improve growth and flavor
  • - Beets: Enhance growth
  • - Lettuce: Onions deter pests from lettuce
Attribute name Attribute value
Plant Needs
Sunlight 8+ hours
Soil Moisture Moist
Watering Needs Water when the top 1 inch of soil is dry
Soil Properties Well-drained
Growing Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Attribute name Attribute value
Plant Characteristics
When to harvest When the tops fall over and turn brown
Production Time Single Picking
Habit Upright
Features Heat tolerant
Garden Styles Container Garden
Plant Used for Food Production
Plant Type Hybrid
Tolerates Clay soil, Sandy soil

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Healthy Red Candy Onion plants!

A bundle of approximately 100 healthy onion plants arrived in good condition, just in time for Spring planting.

From Keith | September 01, 2015


Red Candy Apple

I have ordered, planted, harvested and eaten these onions for the last 3 years. (I also plant the Yellow Candy Onion plants) They are shipped at the correct time for planting, they arrive in excellent condition and when planted correctly they grow exceptionely well. I have tried both onion seeds and onion sets. These onion plants are are far better than seeds or sets.

From CHRISTOPHER | February 14, 2013


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