Spanish Onion. Globular in shape with a mild, sweet taste. The flesh is firm, clear and tender. Under ideal conditions, these onions will weigh over 1 kg (2.2 lbs) at harvest. Irrigation is often needed to maintain full bulb development. Light cultivation between rows through the season is essential to reduce competition from weeds.
Attributes
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Start Indoors or Direct Seed
Growth Habit: Root Crop
Days to Emergence: 21
Days to Harvest 110
Height: 40 – 50cm (16 – 20in)
How to Grow
Onions do best in a sunny site with fertile, well drained soil. Bend over any flower stalks that start to grow so the plant’s energy goes into building the bulb.