Onions & Leeks

Leek of Delft, named for a city in Holland. This variety is shorter but fatter than Giant Winter (Leek Gigante D'Inverno). 6 gram pack, approximately 1200 seeds. 

Gigante d'Inverno — Giant Winter Leek. Large storage type leek. Big plant, blue/green tops, white bottoms with a bit of a bulb at the end. 120 days or so. Cold resistant. Approximately 1000 seeds. Best to grow from transplants started 8-9 weeks...

Onion Barletta. Small white onion, no more than 3/4 inch in diameter. Early. Great with peas in the spring. Pickle, use on skewers, whole in soups and roasted. Direct seed and use thinnings in salads or use transplants. 4 gram packet. To see our growing...

Onion Borettana. Light yellow very flat cipolla type onion. Not as dark a skin as Piatta of Bergamo. Good fresh or cooked. 2 inches in diameter. Long day type. An old, old variety originating in the 1400s, near the town of Boretto, not far from Parma,...

Bunching onion. A Franchi Special Selection. Very long white stalk and bulb. 60-65 or so days. Great taste. Direct seed spacing 1/2 inch. Grow in spring, perhaps in the fall. 5 gram packet. To see our growing guide for onions, click here.

Golden Onion from Parma. Mid/late. Large round golden bulb with white flesh. Good storer. Goes well with other ingredients from Parma such as Parmesan cheese and Parma ham. Sow Mar-May.  To see our growing guide for onions, click here.

Onion di Genova. Genovese. Also called bassano. Mild red cipolla type, flatter than Savona. Will grow 2 inches across, but can be picked younger. Like most Italian onions, this is a 'long day' onion and will not develop large heads if grown south of 36...

Onion Lunga de Firenze — Long of Florence. Long (4 inch) narrow red onion. Wider in middle than the ends. Mild, sweet taste. Beautiful. Medium/long day type. Mid season harvest. Use in salads, grilled or on skewers. Direct seed or transplant. 4...

Onion Piatta of Bergamo. From the hometown of Franchi Sementi. Small, very flat brown/red cipolla type onion. Medium/long day. For cooking or salads. Direct seed or transplant. 3 gram packet. To see our growing guide for onions, click here.

Ramata di Milano Onion. Very big, golden onion from Milan. Neither round nor long, but 'egg' shaped. Intermediate Day variety. Stores well. Sow Feb-Mar. 2.5 gram pack, approx. 1400 seeds.  To see our growing guide for onions, click here.

Onion Rossa Savonese. Savona. Mild reddish/pink, somewhat flat onion. Medium/long day type. Mid season. Great in salads, pick young for skewers. From transplants or direct seed. 2.5 gram packet. To see our growing guide for onions, click here.

Onion Stoccarda Sel. Larosa. Interesting shape.  A long day onion, but grown in Southern Italy.  An excellent storage variety.  Can be direct seeded in the spring.  NOT FRANCHI SEED.  5 gram packet, approx. 1,250 seeds. To see...

Tonda Musona Onion. A white Spanish style cooking onion, but stores well for a white onion. Good sized bulb. Intermediate Day. Sow Feb-Mar. 4 gram pack, approx. 1400 seeds.  To see our growing guide for onions, click here.

Tonda Musona Onion - Certified Organic. A white Spanish style cooking onion, but stores well for a white onion. Good sized bulb. Intermediate Day. Sow Feb-Mar. 5 gram pack, approx. 1500 seeds. To see our growing guide for onions, click here.

This is one of the most famous onions in Italy and is the central point of a food festival, the Onion Festival of Tropea in July. Medium long day type, mid season. Round, red/pink on outside, becomes white in the center. If picked as baby, it is all...