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Onion Golden Brown Vegetable Seeds
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Onion Golden Brown Vegetable Seeds

$6.99$59.99

  • Medium, short day onion.
  •  Heirloom variety.
  • Excellent keeper.
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ONION ‘Golden Brown’ Vegetable Seeds

Botanical Name: Allium cepa

Golden Brown’ is a ‘short day’, early maturing variety. It is an excellent onion for warmer areas and a very good keeper. The bulbs are globe-shaped with an attractive golden skin and robust flavour.

  • Perfect for a wide range of dishes, including roasts, soups, and sautés, with a slightly sweet and savory taste.
  • Excellent for storage, allowing you to enjoy homegrown onions throughout the year when properly cured.
  • Simple to cultivate with minimal maintenance requirements.

Plant Details:

  • Plant Type: Biennial, often grown as an annual; up to 40 cm in height

Sowing Information:

  • Sow When:
    • Temperate: March – August
    • Cool: March – August
    • Subtropical: April – September
    • Tropical: Not recommended due to high humidity and heat
  • Germination: 7 – 14 days
  • Depth: 0.5 – 1 cm deep
  • Position: Full sun to ensure optimal bulb development
  • Sow Where: Directly into garden beds or in trays for later transplanting
  • Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil with a pH between 6.0 – 7.0; improve soil by adding compost before planting
  • Rows: 30 cm apart
  • Spacing: 10 – 15 cm between plants

Details:

  • Water regularly to keep soil moist, but avoid overwatering to prevent waterlogging.
  • To reduce the risk of fungal diseases, avoid watering the foliage.
  • Lightly fertilize during the growing season to support healthy growth and bulb development.

Harvest:

110 – 140 days

Growing Instructions

  • Onions thrive in well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Prepare your garden beds by mixing in compost and loosening the soil.
  • Sow seeds thinly, either directly into the garden or in trays for later transplanting.
  • For transplants, sow seeds in trays 8 – 10 weeks before the last frost date. Acclimate seedlings to outdoor conditions by hardening them off for a week before transplanting.
  • Regular weeding is important to ensure that onion plants are not outcompeted for nutrients.
  • As bulbs mature, reduce watering to facilitate drying and help the onions develop a good storage skin.

Additional information

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Product Specifications

  • Botanical name: Allium cepa.
  • Non-GMO.
  • No chemical treatment.
  • Open pollinated, non-hybrid.
  • Heirloom variety: Golden Brown.
  • Seeds per gram: Approx. 250 – 350.
  • SKU: VSBOGB.
  • We do not ship to WA or Tasmania due to quarantine restrictions.