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product_id: 53387058
title: "Franchi Long Red Onion Tropea Rossa Lunga"
brand: "a"
price: "AED 31"
currency: AED
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 12
url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/53387058-franchi-long-red-onion-tropea-rossa-lunga
store_origin: AE
region: United Arab Emirates
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# Approx. 840 premium seeds High natural sugar content Authentic Italian DOP heritage Franchi Long Red Onion Tropea Rossa Lunga

**Brand:** a
**Price:** AED 31
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍬 Grow Sweetness, Grow Legacy – Taste the Italian Icon!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Franchi Long Red Onion Tropea Rossa Lunga by a
- **How much does it cost?** AED 31 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/53387058-franchi-long-red-onion-tropea-rossa-lunga)

## Best For

- a enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted a brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Premium Seed Count:** Each box contains approximately 840 seeds, giving you ample opportunity to cultivate a vibrant, flavorful crop.
- • **Generations of Trust:** Franchi Seeds, a 7-generation family legacy, ensures unmatched seed quality and authenticity from Calabria, Italy.
- • **DOP Certified Excellence:** Protected Designation of Origin status guarantees you’re growing a true Tropea Rossa Lunga, just like the pros.
- • **Sweetness that Stands Out:** Enjoy a naturally sweet onion that’s almost apple-like, perfect for gourmet dishes and caramelizing to golden perfection.
- • **Versatile Planting Windows:** Sow in spring or autumn to fit your gardening schedule and enjoy a bountiful harvest from spring through summer.

## Overview

The Franchi Long Red Onion Tropea Rossa Lunga is a premium Italian onion seed variety with DOP status, renowned for its exceptional sweetness and high sugar content that caramelizes beautifully. Sourced from a 7-generation family seed producer in Calabria, this product offers approximately 840 natural seeds per box, ideal for sowing in spring or autumn to yield flavorful onions from spring to summer.

## Description

Product Description Featured on BBC Gardeners World by Monty Don, 22/12/06. This onion is a speciality of Calabria where the seed is still produced and the onion itself has DOP status like Champagne from that region. It is said you can almost eat it like an apple. Very sweet and the high sugar content also means it caramelizes well. Sow spring and again in autumn. Franchi Seeds Is Still In The Same Family After 7 Generations. Box Contains 1 x Seeds

## Features

- RED ONION
- SOW SPRING AUTUMN
- APPROX 840 SEEDS
- ROSY FLASH
- FRANCHI SEEDS IS STILL IN THE SAME FAMILY AFTER 7 GENERATIONS.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Asin | B00E7Q7A74 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 27,288 in Garden (See Top 100 in Garden) 431 in Vegetable Seeds 11,303 in Gardening (Garden) |
| Brand Name | A |
| Colour | Red |
| Country Of Origin | Italy |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (58) 4.2 out of 5 stars |
| Expected Blooming Period | Spring to Summer |
| Expected Planting Period | Autumn |
| Manufacturer | Seeds of Italy Ltd |
| Material Features | Natural |
| Number Of Pieces | 840 |
| Plant Or Animal Product Type | oignon |
| Sunlight Exposure | Full Sun |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** A
- **Colour:** Red
- **Expected blooming period:** Spring to Summer
- **Expected planting period:** Autumn
- **Material feature:** Natural
- **Number of pieces:** 840
- **Sunlight exposure:** Full Sun
- **Unit count:** 1.0 Count

## Images

![Franchi Long Red Onion Tropea Rossa Lunga - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81khJ1PKO-L.jpg)
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Always good quality
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 20 May 2026*

You get loads of seeds in Franchi packets.Good germination

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The slugs loved them
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 16 July 2023*

I was looking forward to these but the slugs got the lot, dammit.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Know your onions
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 9 September 2023*

Still growing so cannot comment on the taste yet!

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*Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates*
*Store origin: AE*
*Last updated: 2026-09-07*