De Barletta onion is an Italian variety that produces small, white bulbs. Green-white, half-matte skin and mild, delicious flesh are some of the traits of this variety that consumers love. De Barletta onion early produces its rich yield. Apart from the tasty bulbs, it also supplies with tender, juicy chives. Its slightly sweet, distinctly aromatic bulbs perfectly fit into salads, soups, and sauces. De Barletta belongs to pearl onions, a group of varieties that are predominantly know for their pickled version. These small bulbs are a rich source of available vitamins and minerals, if anyone still needs an argument for beneficial properties of onion and garlic plants. De Barletta pearl onion is a vegetable that you can grow in home gardens, boxes, and on allotments.

Sowing presented onion is recommended into light, permeable soil that is rich in humus. The site should be warm and sunny. Sow directly onto beds in early spring, in rows 25 centimetres apart. This plant grows well on a site enriched with an organic fertilizer other than fresh manure. The onions are ripe and can be harvested in July. You can store them for a short time.

One package contains two grams of seeds. Growing instructions and the sow-by date can be found in the product information on the pack.

• Use: fresh in salads, soups, and sauces; pickling
• Harvest time: July
• Site: warm, sunny: light, permeable, humous soil
• Weight: 2 g