Onion - Early Pukekohe Long Keeper
Approx 100 seeds per packet
Round, golden brown onion with good flavour. A great variety for mid to late season harvest and then a long storage time to keep your kitchen in supply of home grown onions for almost year round. Originating from New Zealand, it is better suited to Cool and Temperate planting zones.
When to plant:
Cool Climate: Feb to Sep
Temperate Climate: Mar to Aug
Arid Climate: Feb to Jun
Sub Tropical: Feb to Jun
Tropical: Feb to May
Planting Info:
Germination Temperature: 10°C to 20°C
Plant Spacing: 10cm
Plant Height: 45cm
Position: Full Sun
Seed Depth: 5mm
Germination Time: 7 to 21 days
Maturity Time: 180 to 200 days
Growing Tips:
Start in trays or plant direct, thinning out to around 10cm once in the veggie patch to give them plenty of room to size up. In the garden plant is loose, well fed soil. Onions will be ready for harvest when tops fall over, like someone has flattened them.