Birnenförmige / Bamberger Birnenförmige / Lange, gelbe Birnenzwiebel
Variety
Birnenförmige / Bamberger Birnenförmige / Lange, gelbe Birnenzwiebel
Approved Data
created by steffen a. at 18.02.2021
Features
Color
Gelb
Geschmack
test color
Fruit shape
rund-oval
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
This old variety was selected about 100 years ago from various home varieties of Bamberg gardeners. The 'pear-shaped' convinces by its extremely good storability. The taste is mildly spicy and slightly sweet, in addition, the pear shape makes cutting onion rings convenient.
Non hybrid
Frostproof
Growing tips
Do not plant onion sets too deep in the soil, loose, humus-rich soil, not too acidic
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Plant distance
15 cm
Row spacing
26 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Companion Plants
Antagonistic Plants
Artichoke
Asparagus
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Cauliflower
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Leeks
Lovage
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Pak Choi
Pea
Pumpkin / Squash
Radish
Radishes
Soybean
Diseases
No diseases
Pests
Thrips
Stem borers
Leaf-miner flies
Onion fly
Wireworms
