Selecting Onion Plant Varieties

The size of the onion bulb is dependent upon the number and size of the green leaves or tops at the time of bulbing. For each leaf, there will be a ring of onion. The larger the leaf, the larger the ring will be when the carbohydrates from the leaves are transferred to the rings of the bulb. The triggering of this transfer or bulbing is dependent upon daylength and temperature and not the size or age of the plants. When selecting your onion varieties, remember that the further north you are, the more hours of daylight you have during the summer. So, keep in mind these guidelines:

	Long Day onions do extremely well in the northern states that have between 14 to 16 hours of day-length during the summer. We have the varieties broken down between sweet, storage, and specialty long day varieties for you. If you plant them in the south, they produce a lot of tops, but never make bulbs. These varieties are excellent keepers. Make sure the necks are completely dry before trimming to ensure a long storage period.
	Intermediate Day onions are the most widely adaptable since they require 12-14 hours of sunlight before beginning the bulbing process. Unless you live in far south Florida or south Texas, you should have enough daytime hours to make nice-sized bulbs. All intermediate day varieties are exceptionally sweet, but the Candy stores better than others. When planted at the proper time, all varieties mature in approximately 100 days.
	Short Day onions start the bulbing process when day length reaches 10-12 hours. Since they are planted in the south during the winter or early spring months, they take approximately 110 days to mature. When planted in northern states in late spring, they mature in just 75 days, but produce smaller bulbs. The earlier you plant them, the larger they get.

2008 Onion Plant Pricing

Our pricing structure allows you to mix and match all of our onion plant varieties to create the perfect gardening mix. Simply add all varieties you would like to purchase to your cart, and your final price will be displayed during checkout. In fact, if you mix varieties the price at checkout might be a few cents more or less due to rounding of digits. Consult the table below to see our 2008 pricing for bulk orders. Varieties may be mixed to determine total onion plant price. Your credit card will be charged when your order is placed so your plants are reserved for you. Price includes shipping!

When Will Your Order Ship?

Consult our Shipping Chart to see our suggested shipping dates for the proper planting time in your area. The dates are the Mondays of the weeks we recommend to ship the plants for your area. You should receive your plants that week, weather permitting. You can also override our shipping dates if you like. Simply enter your desired ship date in the "Requested Ship Date" field during checkout. Harvest and growing aids ship year-round.