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Onion Texas Grano Seeds

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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?

  • 🧅 Mild, Sweet Flavour: The Texas Grano onion is known for its mild and sweet taste, making it perfect for eating raw or cooked.

  • 🌱 Versatile Culinary Use: Great in raw salads, sandwiches, and burgers, or cooked into soups, stews, casseroles, and more.

  • 🌞 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:

  • Sowing Time: Suitable for year-round sowing, allowing flexibility for planting depending on your region.

  • Sow Depth: Plant seeds at a depth of 3 mm to ensure proper root development and germination.

  • Spacing: Space plants 5 cm apart, with rows 20 cm apart, to allow enough room for bulbs to grow and develop.

  • Germination: Seeds will typically germinate within 7-14 days at a temperature range of 15 - 20°C.

Garden Uses and Culinary Ideas:

  • Raw: Enjoy the sweet, mild flavour of Texas Grano onions raw in salads or sliced on sandwiches and burgers.

  • Cooked: Perfect for cooking in soups, stews, casseroles, and roasted dishes. Its sweetness intensifies when cooked, adding depth to any dish.

  • Pickled: Slice and pickle Texas Grano onions for a delicious addition to burgers, tacos, or charcuterie boards.

Care Tips:

  • Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist, especially during the initial growth stages, but avoid overwatering to prevent rot.

  • Feeding: Apply a balanced fertilizer at regular intervals to promote healthy growth and larger bulb development.

  • 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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