Red Zeppelin

Red Zeppelin

  • Dark red, globe shaped, slightly pungent, hybrid
  • Size Potential: 4"
  • Storage Potential: Approximately 6-8 months
  • Days to Harvest: 110

This is the earliest maturing of the long day red varieties but still needs a full 14 hours to start bulbing. Works well in northern California or in areas that may not have the intense heat in the summer which causes the onion to shut down. Closes thing that we have to Mars. Earlier than Redwing and sweeter than Redwing. Customer favorite!

Price: $11.00

 

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The total price of your onion plant order will be determined at checkout. Pricing is based on the total number of bunches purchased (see chart to the left).

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Customer Reviews of Red Zeppelin

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Red Zeppelin 
posted by Lynn Gubnitsky on 2012-02-02 11:16:43
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..get them every yr, absolute HUGE last season & still happily eating in Feb., will compare with Red Wing this yr..RAVENA, NY
Wonderful 
posted by Jeannie Max on 2011-09-30 16:28:31
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Wonderful results with Red Zepplin this year. Most are baseball size. Looking forward to see how long they store this winter. Will definitely order again in 2012.Ramsey, MN
Red Zep 
posted by Lynn Gubnitsky on 2011-04-10 19:14:02
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Last year's Red Zep onions were HUGE, & we just finished them up about a month ago (just south of Albany, NY); hope weather this year is as good for growing as last year.
Red Zeppelin 
posted by Jen on 2011-01-14 18:35:00
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This is my favorite red onion. It has great flavor, the size is huge, and the best of all is the long storage life. I have grown these onions for the past 2 years and I can tell you they are a great storage onion. They stored for a good 11 months I am sure they would have been good longer but I ran out. We needed to cut back the size of our garden this year and the 1st thing my daughter said was well you have to get the red zeppelin onions you know they are my favorite. HARTLAND, WI
Red Zeppelin 
posted by Chuck Cooper on 2011-10-12 09:56:55
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The Red Zeppelin is the best onion we have grown. It gets huge and last year it kept better than the Copra (Copra keeps very well). Keep up the good work.Covington, PA
Red Zepplin onion 
posted by james coffelt on 2009-09-02 09:53:20
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These onions came out great, very large, globe shapped and easy to grow. Will reorder next year. James Coffelt, Novi, Mi.
Red Zeppelin 
posted by Bob Potcher on 2009-02-20 11:18:18
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I have purchased plants from Dixondale for years. They are always excellant quality! Farming on the northern border of PA we purchase long day, long storage varietys. Our harvest of copra and 1st edition last until the next harvest. Growing red zeppelin last year,they did well with the majority sizing at about 3". As it is late Feb. we are still using red zep with only a few bulbs sprouting! Thus said we still prefer Red Bull! It is better flavor and doesn't double bulb within. How about a choice? An added note, has health difficulties with store bought onions but none with those grown from your plants! We use alot of onions!
Best Plants, Best Price, Best Service 
posted by Mark House on 2009-11-10 08:10:29
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Have been gardening for 20years. Have tried plants, sets, and seeds. Eight years ago I found Dixondale. The plants are allways the best, and the helpful hints via newsletter are allways welcom. BEST OF ALL THE ONIONS (SWEET 10, COPRA) grown in my garden keep the neighbors, and my family well supplied. Last, the service and prices are great. Thanks from Iowa.
Good Red Zepelin 
posted by Casey Fisher on 2009-01-26 18:09:18
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These Onions grow well in North Idaho and I still have some in storage.
Red Zepplin 
posted by Rohwer's Farm on 2009-01-13 15:51:34
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This onion is by far the best tasting onion we grew last year. We planted these along with Mars to sell at the market. It is now the second week of January and we are still selling these. The Mars stored alright but the Red Zepplin kept their flavor much better. They are still just as good now as they were when we pulled them fresh. We will be planting these again for certain
Red Zeppelin 
posted by Marshall Jespersen on 2008-12-04 21:45:23
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We tried Red Zeppelin when we could not get Red Bull. It is still a good onion with excellent taste, but the size and storage qualities are not as good as Red Bull in my opinion. I'd love to be able to plant both in the same year to see how they compared.
red zeppelin 
posted by gary wilson on 2008-11-29 21:43:25
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red zeppelin produced ok in my garden reb bull were awesome
Very Nice! 
posted by Misty on 2008-11-15 07:14:35
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I am in Northern NJ and had great success with these onions. Nice large bulbs. It is now November and they are storing well. I like them better than Red Bull.
Onion extravaganza 
posted by Karin Boom on 2008-11-14 12:43:48
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In 2008 we planted ten bundles of mixed varieties including sweet spanish, copra, big daddy, burgermaster and red zeppelin. These were the most amazing onions we have ever grown. Red zeppelins and burgermasters are the size of baseballs and softballs. They flourished and dried down beautifully and we are so pleased with all of them. We can't wait for next season to try some additional varieties. Thanks
Red Zeppelin 
posted by Jay Payne on 2008-08-02 15:55:13
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Out of the many varieties I've tried from Dixondale this is by far the worst and a total waste of space. Red Bull did so well for me and only when assured by them this one was better did I try it. The only one where the bulbs never got as big a golf ball. Most of the other varieties made nice sized bulbs. Hopefully you will add another good red varieity. Because this one is a failure.
RED TROPEA, CIPPOLINI, RED BULL 
posted by TOM ANDREWS on 2007-11-02 21:09:11
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AS ALWAYS THESE DID WELL HERE IN COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. I UNDERSTAND SOME OF YOUR SEED (TROPEA, CIPPOLINI) IS FROM FRANCHI THROUGH BILL MCKAY AT GROWITALIAN.COM. HE'S NEARBY AND I'VE GROWN HIS SEED HERE, TOO, WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS. HOWEVER, YOUR PLANTS ARE SO MUCH EASIER! THANKS FOR TAKING SOME OF THE WORK OUT OF THIS EFFORT! ACTUALLY RED BULL WAS VERY GOOD HERE, THOUGH A BIT SMALL SINCE IT DIDN'T GET THE MAX SUN AND SPACE TO GROW. IT'S A KEEPER HERE. I'LL CERTAINLY TRY RED ZEPPELIN NEXT. NOTE THAT THE CIPPOLINI MAKES EXCELLENT SCALLIONS UP NORTH THROUGH MAY OR EARLY JUNE. SINCE THIS ONION HAS A THIN SKIN, ITS EARLY SCALLIONS DON'T HAVE "PAPER" TO CONTEND WITH. ANOTHER NOTE: A FEW LEEKS FROM '06 CAME UP AGAIN IN '07. I DIDN'T DIG ALL OF THEM BACK THEN. WHAT FUN, THEY'RE HUGE! MANY THANKS!