Rossa Lunga Di Firenze Onion Seeds
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Rossa Lunga di Firenze is a much-loved Italian onion variety with long, pink bulbs that taste as good as they look. You can pick these heirloom seeds young as salad onions with a wonderfully sweet, mild flavour or let them mature for a stronger, more pungent flavour. They’re an essential ingredient in the traditional Italian ‘Spring vegetable risotto’, adding a delicious sweet-and-savoury depth of flavour.
A great choice for Australian gardens, this onion seed thrives in well-drained soil with plenty of sunlight. Whether you’re enjoying fresh, mild onions or waiting for a stronger flavour later in the season, Rossa Lunga di Firenze onion seeds give you the flexibility to grow exactly what you need.
Pair these Rossa Lunga di Firenze onion seeds with tomato seeds and herb seeds for the perfect Italian-inspired garden. Be sure to explore our full range of vegetable seeds for even more great gardening ideas.
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Contact UsHow To Grow
Sow Rossa Lunga di Firenze onion seeds thinly in a well-prepared seedbed or directly into pots or container gardens positioned in full sun. Space rows 25cm (10in) apart and cover seeds lightly with 5mm (1/4in) of fine soil. Firm the soil gently, water gently, and keep moist and weed-free. Onion seedlings usually appear within 14–21 days. Thinning is generally not needed for this variety. For a continuous supply, sow more onion seeds every 4-6 weeks.
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All goods we sell must be of acceptable quality and fit for the purpose they are sold for. If your seeds or bulbs do not grow for whatever reason we will happily provide you with a replacement. For all other products, please contact our head office through our contact us page. Please note we are not required to give refunds for change of mind or under any other circumstances.
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We have a tiered postage charge system depending on the type of products you order, your location and the value of your order, please see below.
Note to WA Customers! The Dept of Agriculture and Food in WA have significantly increased their inspection fee for any seed sent into the state. As this cost is covered by us, we have unfortunately had to increase our postage charges to WA.
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Your order will be processed the next business day (where possible). We aim to deliver your order within the following timeframes from successful payment, depending on your location, although there may be a slight variation depending on the postal services in your area:
Recipe
Vegetable Paella
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large onion or 2-3 small ones (such as Onion Rossa Lunga), chopped
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 2 cups short grain rice
- 1 punnet cherry tomatoes
- 1 red capsicum, cut into strips
- 1/2 green capsicum, cut into strips
- 1 cup peas
- 6 artichoke hearts – see note
- ½ cup kalmata olives
- 1 lemon plus lemon wedges, to garnish
- Coriander, to garnish
Instructions
- Note: If you are using fresh artichokes, trim tops of leaves and cut off bottom stem. Cut artichokes in quarters, length-wise. Sprinkle the artichoke hearts with a few drops of lemon juice. If you are using canned artichokes, open and drain the artichokes.
- Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onion and garlic until translucent.
- Heat vegetable stock in a separate saucepan until simmering.
- Pour rice into pan and cook for 3 minutes, stirring. Add the capsicums, artichoke hearts and tomatoes and cook for a further 3 minutes.
- Add hot stock to the pan and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender and the liquid has nearly been absorbed. Stir in the peas and olives.
- Continue cooking until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender. If needed add extra stock.
- Garnish with lemon wedges and coriander.
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Quality is paramount to our business, our seeds and bulbs undergo germination and growth tests before being offered for sale to ensure they comply with our strict quality standards. Through this knowledge we guarantee that all of our seeds and bulbs will grow, providing peace of mind that if they do not grow we will send you a replacement.
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