Red Creole is a pungent, short-day variety with red flesh and is a good choice for a home garden and beginner gardeners. Red Creole is low maintenance and can be stored for months.
Onions that are going to be stored can be harvested once the leaves begin to wilt and dry, about 110-250 days after sowing. Tie the onions up in bundles and store in a cool dry place. Onions that are going to be eaten fresh can be harvested when they reach the desired size.
Sow seed directly 2.5 cm deep and space onions 5 cm apart. Seeds take 7-10 days to germinate. The ideal temperature for germination is at least 15°C. Seeds don't need special treatment.
Onions are light feeders and crops should be rotated every two years.
Developed in 1962
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH preference
The bulb can be eaten raw in a salad or used in cooking.
Culinary, medicinal, cosmetic
Resistant to pink root. Pests: Onion Thrip, Aphids, Onion Root Maggot. Diseases: White Rot.