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Allium cepa 'Red Burgermaster'

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Family: Alliaceae
Genus: Allium (AL-ee-um) (Info)
Species: cepa (KEP-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Red Burgermaster

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Category:
Vegetables

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Gabrielle	On Jan 27, 2006, Gabrielle from Washington, IL (Zone 5a) wrote: I really liked the flavor of this onion. Sweet, flavorful, not at all hot. Onions bother my eyes more than most people's; my eyes not only water, but burn so bad that I can't open them for several minutes. These had a minimal reaction.
Positive	eweed	On Aug 15, 2005, eweed from Everson, WA (Zone 8a) wrote: This is the second year growing this large sweet redish purple onion ,not known as a long storage keeper, but I have them till the first of the year stored on wire racks in my gh. I will grow these again because it is as at home in a green salid as a juicy burger. Just good things to say about this one. I planted 6 inches in the row and next year it will be cut to four