Onion 'Early White Grano'
Onion 'Early White Grano' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
An open pollinated, mild-flavoured white onion that produces large, circular bulbs with a low pungency. It is useful for salads or cooking and suitable for short term storage. A short-day onion suitable for warmer areas. Onions are slow to germinate and slow growing, requiring close attention to weeding and watering. The flowers are attractive to bees and other useful insects.
Product: Onion 'Early White Grano'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Allium cepa
An open pollinated, mild-flavoured white onion that produces large, circular bulbs with a low pungency. It is useful for salads or cooking and suitable for short term storage. A short-day onion suitable for warmer areas. Onions are slow to germinate and slow growing, requiring close attention to weeding and watering. The flowers are attractive to bees and other useful insects.
Plant type: Cool season annual
Plant height: 35 - 45 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 23°C
Temperate: NZ Creamgold is a better choice for cooler areas
Subtropical: Late March to the end of May
Germination: 14 - 21 days
Depth: 1 - 2 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct or into a seedling tray
Soil type: Fertile, very well drained, 6.5 - 7 pH; avoid fresh manure or compost
Rows: 25 - 30 cm apart
Details: To transplant onion seedlings (sets), trim the tops & avoid planting them too deeply, less than 1 cm deep
Harvest: 100 days; dry well before storing
seeds per packet
Allium cepa
Cool season annual
Onion 'Early White Grano'
An open pollinated, mild-flavoured white onion that produces large, circular bulbs with a low pungency. It is useful for salads or cooking and suitable for short term storage. A short-day onion suitable for warmer areas. Onions are slow to germinate and slow growing, requiring close attention to weeding and watering. The flowers are attractive to bees and other useful insects.