- Originating from a small town in Italy, the Red torpedo onion is adaptable, frost tolerant, requires an intermediate daylength, is uniquely long with a red-purple coloration, and sweet tasting.
110 Days to maturity. Allium cepa. Red Torpedo Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, bulbing, intermediate-day onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, and raised beds. A fantastic onion variety from a small Mediterranean town in Italia. Red Torpedos are long, red-purple, spindle-shaped onions with a mild, sweet flesh. Remember to enjoy them soon as sweet onions are poor keepers. ~ 8,400 seeds/oz.
