Onion Borettana (43-2)

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, along the Po river. This is a great, flavorful onion! From transplants or direct seed. 2.5 gram packet. Long day type. Approximately 250-400 seeds per gram.

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