Tonda Musona is a large Italian white skinned sweet onion with a mild taste to be used almost immediately as it does not not store well. Very popular in gardens as they grow without too much effort. Great for cooking or eating raw as an addition to salads.
Scientific Name: allium cepa
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 18C
Germination time in days: 5-10 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 120 days
Sunlight: Full Sun or partial shade
Soil requirement: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil
Sowing and cultivation: Sow seed indoors from March 15 mm deep and cover lightly with compost. Transplant out when the plant reaches 15 cm (about 40 days after sowing). Leave 20 cm distance between plants and if planting in rows, leave 30/40 cm between each row. This onion can also be sown in September and overwintered.
