Red Candy Apple Onion

The ideal red variety for fresh eating or cooking, Red Candy Apple has a delicious flavor so sweet you can eat them raw, but will also add wonderful flavor to any recipe. Plants produce 4-inch, slightly flattened globes of rich, deep red, that store 2 to 3 months. Day neutral type performs well anywhere! 95 DAYS.

Plant counts: A bunch contains 55-75 plants.

Hardiness Zones 3-8
Mature Height 6 - 10 inches
Bloom Time Summer
Light Requirements Full Sun
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Botanical Name: Allium cepa 'Red Candy Apple'

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SKU: #92967

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Restricted States US:
AE AK GA GU HI ID PR WA
Botanical Name:
Allium cepa 'Red Candy Apple'
Size:
2 BUNCHES

Flower Form:
Inapplicable
Foliage Type:
Green strap-like foliage.
Mature Spread:
3 - 5 inches
Spacing:
3 - 5 inches

Growing Tips

Planting Instructions:
3-5" between plants and 12-24" between rows.
Soil Moisture:
Rich, well-drained sandy loam pH 6.0 - 6.8
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil

Planting Depth:
Seeds: 1/2 inch. Start seed indoors, in late Winter, 8 - 10 weeks before setting outdoors. Set outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked. Plant 1 inch deep. Plant the plants 1-2 inches deep.
Watering Requirements:
Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
Fertilization Requirements:
Once per year

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Shipping Information

K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.

We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.

We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule. Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states. What zone am I in?

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

Bulbs and Bareroot
Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A-5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
6A	3/24/25 -5/30/25	5/26/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7B-8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
8B-9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
9B-11B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25

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Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship any plant items from late June through August. General merchandise will be shipped with your plant order.

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