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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 (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 (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 (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, 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
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 Sweet
The famous mild variety from Walla Walla, WA. Juicy, sweet, favorite. Nice as a "green top" onion. Not for storage.**
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**photos courtesy of Johnny's Select Seeds |
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NOW 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....)
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