Elegance and versatility for your harvests
Onion ' White Gem Hybrid' (Allium cepa), offered by Semences OSC.
A refined white onion with glossy dark green foliage and medium-length white shanks. The plants offer excellent standability in the garden, ideal for summer or fall harvests. This Day Neutral variety is well suited to moderate growing seasons.
Plant height : 30-45 cm
Quantity per pack : Approximately 500 seeds
Days to harvest : 60-65 days
Degree of difficulty : Previous experience beneficial
Frost Tolerance : Can withstand light frost
Suggested Uses : Salads, cooked dishes, soups
Plant Type : Annual Vegetable
Cultivation method :
Seeds can be sown indoors in February in a soilless growing medium and transplanted in spring. Sow directly outdoors from mid-April, 8-15mm deep with 15mm spacing between seeds, in rows 30cm apart. Thin to 5cm for cooking onions or 7.5cm for cluster and sweet types. Onions prefer a sunny location with fertile, well-drained soil. Maintain even watering throughout the season for best quality. Bend flower stalks to direct energy into bulb development. One packet will sow about 6m of row. Germination occurs in 10-14 days.