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Onion

Approx. 8,500 seeds/oz. Pkt plants 25-30' of row; 1 oz sows 100'. Direct-sow 3-4 lbs/acre. Sow seeds 1/2" deep, 1-4" apart in rows 16-24" apart. Seeds germinate in about 10 days. Days to maturity are from sowing.


Intermediate Day


3238 Expression F1

Onion Expression


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1.503.355.353.753.453.152.90

  • 105 days.
  • Consistent producer of sweet jumbos for northern production.
  • Adaptable to a wide range of soil types.
  • Approved on the Pennsylvania Sweet Onions List.
  • Thick sweet rings, great sandwich fare.
  • Reaches premium sweet jumbo mkt in late season when the southern crop is no longer available.
  • Resistant FB, PR.

3257 Saffron F1

Onion Saffron


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1.552.403.952.802.602.352.20

  • 100 days North, 110 days mid states.
  • Intermediate Day type, needs 12-14 hr daylength at end of growth cycle to bulb up.
  • Large 3.5-4" yellow Grano with excellent storage capabilities, but also quite sweet, unusual for a long storage onion.
  • Beautiful dark yellow-bronze skin, refined neck and highly single-centered.
  • Trialed well from North Carolina to Northern US.
  • Maturity will be earlier in north, later in mid states.
  • Not recommended for deep south.
  • Best replacement we've found for Candy.
  • Fresh Mkt, Storage.


Long Day


3219 Blush F1

Onion Blush


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1.555.108.106.506.005.505.00

  • 107 days.
  • Unique long day onion.
  • Beautiful delicately colored pink flesh, strong rose-tinted skin.
  • Long storage.
  • Well adapted and easy to grow.
  • Resistant PR.
  • Fresh Mkt, Restaurant.


3223 Cartier F1

Cartier


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1.653.455.554.454.003.653.40

  • 98 days.
  • Yellow.
  • Early maturing.
  • Good yield potential.
  • Very long storage.
  • Strong skin with refined neck.
  • Recommended for testing in all areas.
  • Resistant PR.

3249 Red Carpet F1

Red Carpet


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1.654.006.405.004.654.203.90

  • Late season maturity with good long term storage ability.
  • Large, hard, bulbs with excellent red color throughout.
  • Refined rounded shape.
  • Resistant PR.


Short Day


3226 Century F1

Onion Century


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1.553.405.453.703.403.152.90

  • 160 days.
  • Midseason.
  • Bred for Vidalia market growers.
  • Granex type with light gold scales, flat globe Granex shape, capable of high packout of Colossal to Jumbo grade bulbs with good sugar readings and low pungency.
  • Bulbs very uniform.
  • Stores well compared to other Granex types.
  • Resistant FB, PR.


3225 Chianti F1

Onion Chianti


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1.553.155.153.453.202.902.70

  • Late season SD, 170 days from sowing, 85 days from transplant.
  • Short-day red with Granex type shape.
  • Large 3-3.5" bulbs with deep, long lasting red skin color.
  • Rings are wide and crisp, with broad red bands that develop through maturity and intensify during curing.
  • Sweet, mildly pungent flavor.
  • Good for short to mid range storage, 2-4 months.
  • High percentage single centers.
  • Capable of high yields under good standard conditions.
  • Tolerant PR.
  • Fresh SD "Vidalia" Type Mkt.
  • Ships and stores well.

3252 Red Hunter F1

Onion Red Hunter


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1.603.856.004.554.203.853.50

  • 160 days.
  • Short day.
  • A red Grano type hybrid, rated sweetest on market by UGA.
  • Both skin and interior rings very dark red.
  • Good bolt tolerance, suitable for overwintering in mild areas with Vidalia-like climates.
  • Resistant PR.
  • Spring /early Summer.

3258 Sapelo Sweet F1

Onion Sapelo Sweet


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1.552.604.303.152.902.652.45

  • Short day, jumbo, sweet Granex type.
  • Mid early maturity in Vidalia® production areas.
  • Tops are dark green with 7-8 leaves with 2 skins.
  • Also features a light bronze, tight skin and firm, wide interior rings.
  • Produces bulbs or 2:1 ratio with high percentage of jumbo size.
  • High yield potential.
  • Moderate Tolerance PR.

  3276 White Phantom F1

Onion - White Phantom


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1.452.403.953.403.002.802.60

  • 110-115 days.
  • Early, short day white with large to jumbo 3" bulbs.
  • High percentage of single centers.
  • Excellent foliage.
  • Has been found in some trials to withstand high heat conditions. 


Bunching Types (Scallions)


3232U Evergreen White Bunch


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1.552.353.008.6015.1527.75

  • 120 days.
  • High quality.
  • Very long; slender, white shanks with white skin attractive for bunching, delicate flavor.
  • Plants are slow to bolt.
  • Hardy plants winter over for spring crops.
  • Resistant PR, Smut.


3239 & 3239U Feast

Onion Feast


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2.003.608.6530.0052.0094.85

  • 65-70 days.
  • Clean white upright single stalks with white stem 16-20" long topped by 7-8 thick deep green leaves.
  • White neck is tight and uniform for easy packing of classy-looking bunches.
  • High yield potential due to good heat tolerance and good disease package.
  • Recommended for summer production.
  • Resistant DM, ALS.
  • Fresh Mkt, Roadside, Shipping.


3246U Ramrod

Onion Ramrod


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1.552.002.952.552.302.151.95

  • 60 days.
  • (Allium cepa).
  • Winter hardy type with good capability for both fall and spring harvest.
  • Leafier and milder than many bunching varieties and may produce a small attractive bulb if grown past the usual harvest stage.
  • Can develop into a larger, bolder salad onion, especially if allowed to overwinter into spring growth season.

3247 Red Baron Bunching

Onion Red Baron Bunching


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1.553.004.954.153.703.152.85

  • 75 days.
  • The first red buncher to stay colored through all stages of growth and under wide range of temps.

3274 Warrior

Onion Warrior


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1.552.455.8520.7536.8067.50

  • 60 days.
  • Fast growing, early maturing.
  • Refined appearance with bright green stalk color sharply delineated from pure white base.
  • Can harvest from 10-24".
  • Stalks are uniform, slender.
  • 5" at base, crisp, easy to harvest & clean.
  •  Nationwide AAS trials reported good durability, holding well longer in field than comparisons.
  • Quite pungent and tasty.
  • Tolerant PR.
  • Fresh Mkt, Shipping, Gdn Ctr Sales.
  • Southeast, Mountain/ Southwest



Pearl Onion


3227 Crystal White Wax

Onion Crystal White Max


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1.551.603.9013.8524.5545.00

  • 60 days.
  • Produces lots of small, white, pearl onions very uniform in size and shape.
  • Perfect for pickling, hors d'oeuvres or cocktails.
  • Sow thickly and harvest early.
  • Mild flavor.
  • Resistant PR.


Sweet Spanish Types


3241 Lasso F1NEW

Onion Lasso


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1.452.904.804.153.703.353.15

  • 112-114 days.
  • LD.
  • Improved yellow Spanish onion.
  • 2.5"-3" bulbs with high pct single centers and firm flesh even after storage.
  • Attractive, clean rosy-brown skin.
  • Vigorous plant growth.
  • Grower friendly, adapted to all areas where long day Spanish onions are grown.
  • Strong pink root tolerance.
  • Tolerant PR Fresh mkt, storage, shipping. 

3272U Walla-Walla

Onion Walla - Walla


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1.552.856.8023.9539.0075.00

  • 105 days.
  • LD.
  • Extra sweet, extra large and earlier than other Spanish types.
  • Light brown skin, white flesh, very mild and sweet.
  • Summer ripening for fresh use, very cold hardy; short shelf life.
  • Does well in the northeast.

3277U Yellow Sweet Spanish


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1.552.253.7012.0019.0029.00

  • 115 days LD.
  • Leading variety for the production of large yellow bulbs.
  • Jumbo strain of deep globe-shaped bulbs with heavy golden-brown skin; small necks.
  • Very mild, sweet, white flesh.
  • Very few bottlenecks.



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3986 Ambition F1

Onion Ambition


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1.8514.0011.209.408.15

  • 90 days.
  • Long Day.
  • The genuine French delicacy at last available from true seed, can be grown like any onion, with less labor and without the diseases carried by sets.
  • Small 1.5"-2" round reddish brown onions with special flavor.
  • Bolt resistant.
  • Very long storage ability.
  • Fresh Mkt, Specialty Mkt.



Onion Disease Codes


ALS

Alternaria Leaf Spot

DM

Downy Mildew

FB

Fusarium Basal Rot

PR

Pink Root

Th

Thrips

Dianthus
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