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The Giant Red Hamburger Onion is a semi-flat, 4-inch red globe. Very colorful in salads. Short days. 95 DAYS.

For flavorful bulbs in a hurry, start with onion plants. You’ll harvest onion bulbs just 3 ˝ months after planting.

Tip: ‘Long-day onions’, better suited to the North, need 13+ hours of daylight for best development, while ‘short-day varieties’ need less and thrive in regions with a mild winter climate.

A bunch contains 55-75 plants

Zones: 3 - 9 annual Height: 6 - 10 inches Spacing: 4- 6 inches between plants, 12 - 24 inches between rows Depth: 1/4 - 1/2 inch Spread: 3 - 5 inches Sun/Shade: full sun Germination: 8 - 10 days Days To Maturity: 95 days from seed Yield: 100 lbs/100 foot row Fruit: Flattened globe shape, dark red skin, very sweet flesh with fine texture

Comments: Short day. Resistant to Pink Root. Attractive deep red skin and snow white flesh. Popular for size and sweetness. 3-4 inch bulbs are produced. Most flavorful used raw. Resists pink root. Short day: bulbs form when days are 12 hours or less. Best grown in the south. Long day: bulbs begin to form when days are 15 hours or longer. Best in the north. * Able to plant 4-5 weeks before final spring frost. Onons are quite hardy. If delayed planting occurs, store in a cool, dry place not subject to freezing.Plants can be wrapped in a moist towel, placed in an open plastic bag, and stored in a crisper of the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks. Water frequently as onions are shallow rooted. Harvest mature onions when the tops turn brown and look pinched at the point where they connect with the bulb. To store, cut off the stem about one inch above the bulb and store in a cool dark dry place in shallow open trays. Shipping: View Shipping Schedule Giant Red Hamburger Onion  Ships In The Spring Unable to ship to: AE AK BC GU HI ID PR