Windcrest Farm Newsletter
September 28, 2010
Yellow Granex Onion Transplants

Yellow Granex

This short day onion is used in Vidalia, Georgia to grow their famous sweet onions. It is also well-known in Maui, Hawaii. The 3-4" diameter bulbs are flattened and sweet. Stores only 30 days. Pink root resistant.

Pumba Onion

Pumba (F1), Yellow Storage

Pumba is a short-day, hard storage onion suitable for the South only. Firm bulbs with an excellent shelf life.It is high-yielding and jumbo-sized. The firm, Grano-shaped bulbs have dark bronze skin. Medium tolerance to pink root. **

Desert Sunrise Onion Transplant

Desert Sunrise (F1)

This over-wintering onion produces good yields of large, flattened globes. Very attractive, intense red skin.The flesh is crisp, sweet, and mild. Moderate tolerance to pink root.**

Ruby Ring Onion Transplant

Ruby Ring (F1), Red Bulb

Excellent red storage type.Uniform, mostly single-centered, hard bulbs with dark red skin. Similar to Redwing, with long storage life. **

Bianca Di Maggio Onion Transplant

Bianca Di Maggio, Mini White

Medium-small, flat white onions averaging 2-3" diameter x 1 1/2" depth. Market these little white "cipollini" onions young with green tops, or mature dry in braids, baskets, or bags. Mild taste. Limited storage.**

Red Marble Onion Transplant

Red Marble

Red Marble's dark red color goes deep into the rings. Small, flat, red cipollini with a thin neck.Avg. 1 1/2-1 3/4" diameter by 3/4-1" depth. Hard, good storage variety.

Walla Walla Onion Transplant

Walla Walla Sweet

The famous mild variety from Walla Walla, WA. Juicy, sweet, favorite. Nice as a "green top" onion. Not for storage.**

 

 
 
**photos courtesy of Johnny's Select Seeds

Certified Organic Onion Transplants from Windcrest FarmNOW SEEDING "SHORT-DAY" onion varieties such as "Granex" (Vidalia), "Bermuda" and "Supersweet" type onions ideal for the southern US states. The "short day" varieties will start making bulbs early in the year when there are 10 to 12 hours of daylight. (More information on short, intermediate and long day onion varieties....)

RESERVE YOUR ONION BUNCHES NOW! Last year we quickly sold out of our Yellow Granex (Vidalia) onion bunches. Book your bunching onion transplants for fall & spring planting.

LOOKING FOR A PARICULAR VARIETY? Ask us about our Custom Grow Program.
 
 
Shipping available for certified organic onion transplants from Windcrest Farm
WINDCREST FARM
Certified Organic Vegetable, Herb & Flower Transplants
Monroe, North Carolina
 
 
704.764.7746
 
 
All photos taken at Windcrest farm unless noted