Summary: Excellent all-purpose variety. This mild, sweet flavored white onion with straw-colored skin produces two different size onions for different uses depending on where you garden. In the South and mid-South it produces large onions that are ideal for slicing or for cooking. North or South, use this variety to produce small, sweet pearl onions, great for pickling or cooking with peas and other vegetables.
When and where to plant: Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil amended with organic matter. In the South, direct seed in mid-fall in rows 10 in to 15 in (25-38 cm) apart, thin to 4 in (10 cm) and harvest full-size bulbs next spring. For pearl onions anywhere, direct sow in mid-spring in rows 6 in (15 cm) apart, thin to 1 in and harvest small bulbs by July. Bulbs won't grow large in the North.
Care: Water thoroughly every 7 days if rainfall isn't adequate. Control weeds but don't cultivate deeply.
Harvesting: North or South, harvest pearl onions when about 1 in / 3 cm across, or full-size mature onion in the South, don't harvest until tops begin to bend. Pull and cure in the sun for one week. Stores fairly well.
Health Note: Contain Calcium, Potasium and small amounts of Vitamins A, B and C.