Onion Texas Grano Seeds: Mild, Sweet, and Perfect for Year-Round Growing
Onion Texas Grano is a large, sweet onion variety with a yellow-brown skin and flattened shape. Known for its mild, sweet flavour, Texas Grano is perfect for adding a fresh bite to salads, sandwiches, and a wide range of cooked dishes like soups, stews, and casseroles. This short-day onion is ideal for regions with less daylight, making it a versatile crop for many climates.
Why Grow Onion Texas Grano?
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🧅 Mild, Sweet Flavour: The Texas Grano onion is known for its mild and sweet taste, making it perfect for eating raw or cooked.
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🌱 Versatile Culinary Use: Great in raw salads, sandwiches, and burgers, or cooked into soups, stews, casseroles, and more.
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🌞 Short-Day Variety: Texas Grano onions are short-day onions, meaning they thrive with less daylight, making them well-suited for regions with shorter days.
Optimal Growing Conditions:
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Sowing Time: Suitable for year-round sowing, allowing flexibility for planting depending on your region.
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Sow Depth: Plant seeds at a depth of 3 mm to ensure proper root development and germination.
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Spacing: Space plants 5 cm apart, with rows 20 cm apart, to allow enough room for bulbs to grow and develop.
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Germination: Seeds will typically germinate within 7-14 days at a temperature range of 15 - 20°C.
Garden Uses and Culinary Ideas:
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Raw: Enjoy the sweet, mild flavour of Texas Grano onions raw in salads or sliced on sandwiches and burgers.
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Cooked: Perfect for cooking in soups, stews, casseroles, and roasted dishes. Its sweetness intensifies when cooked, adding depth to any dish.
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Pickled: Slice and pickle Texas Grano onions for a delicious addition to burgers, tacos, or charcuterie boards.
Care Tips:
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Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist, especially during the initial growth stages, but avoid overwatering to prevent rot.
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Feeding: Apply a balanced fertilizer at regular intervals to promote healthy growth and larger bulb development.
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Harvesting: Harvest onions when the tops begin to fall over and dry out, typically after 180-240 days of growth.
Experience the Mild Sweetness of Texas Grano Onions:
Onion Texas Grano is a reliable and versatile variety for home gardeners looking for a sweet, mild onion that can be grown year-round. Whether eaten raw or cooked, this onion offers a fresh and delicious flavour to any meal.
Ready to grow your own mild and sweet onions? Plant Texas Grano seeds today for a bountiful harvest in 180-240 days!
Plant Information
Plant Type: Annual
Scientific Name: Allium cepa L
Growing Information
General Sowing Time: Year Round
Position: Sun
Sow Depth: 3 mm
Spacing: 5 x 20 cm
Germination: 7-14 days
Days to Harvest: 180 - 240 days
Temperature: 15 - 20° C
Seed Quantity
5g raw seed: Approx 1 250 seeds
50g raw seed: Approx 12 500 seeds
500g raw seed: Approx 125 000 seeds
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