Onion Set Info.

                                                                             Yellow Long-day, Stuttgarter-type onions that will produce medium-sized bulbs with stronger flavor and a flat shape.                                                                 Excellent onion for storage and cooking. 

                                                                        White Long-day, Ebenezer onions that will produce medium-sized bulbs with strong flavor and flat shape. Whites are                                                                              one of the most popular varieties for table onions. Great also for cooking and storing. 

                                                                        Red Long-day, Whethersfield variety that has excellent color and will produce medium-sized bulbs with strong flavor                                                                              and a flat shape. A popular choice for salads and burgers. Excellent for storing and cooking. 

                                                                        Sweets Short-day or Intermediate-day onions. We ship Granex onion sets to the southern states and Intermediate-day                                                                          sweet onion sets to the rest of the states. Our intermediate variety is much like “Candy”, but stores better. 

Planting Instructions

How do I grow green onions, spring onions, or scallions?

To use onion sets as greens, they are not dependent on the planting zone. The large the bulb the larger the stem. Any size onion bulb will produce a green. With larger bulbs you can plant the onion deeper in order to produce a longer shank. The recommended planting depth is 2 to 4″ deep and 2″ apart in the row. Harvest when the greens are at your desired size.

How do I grow jumbo-sized onions?
1. Plant our bulbs shallow (no more than 1/2″ of soil covering the bulbs) and 4″ apart. The ideal size bulb to plant is 7/16″ to 7/8″ width. Larger bulbs will tend to bolt and not produce as much as a smaller bulb.
2. Plant according to geographic location. (see zone map)

Southern States up to Northern Georgia:
Plant short-day sweet onion bulbs in the fall. Dutch Valley Super Sweets offered in the fall are short-day Granex onions. Gardeners in this area may also plant Intermediate-day onion bulbs in the spring. Plant onions bulbs 4″ apart in the row.

Northern Georgia to the Southern Great Lakes:
Plant a Dutch Valley Super Sweet Onion Bulb in the spring (as early as you can work the soil). Gardeners in this area may also plant in the fall and cover the bulbs over winter with mulch to get a small
2 to 2 1/2″ onion in the early spring. Plant onions bulbs 4″ apart in the row.

Southern Great Lakes and North:
Plant a yellow, white or red Dutch Valley Onion Bulb for a 2 to 2 1/2″ onion or plant a Dutch Valley Super Sweet Onion Bulbs for a 3 – 5″ onion. Gardeners should plant as early as possible (frost will not hurt the bulbs). Plant onions bulbs 4″ apart in the row.

Soil Preparation:
Add manure or organic compost to the soil several weeks before planting. Soil should be tamped down firm before planting. Onions will grow in most types of soil. Onions prefer a slightly acidic soil with a pH of 5.5 – 6.5 for optimal growing. Ensure that the soil is well drained.