Onions can be started from seed or plants in fertile, well drained soil, the best being a humus rich sandy loam.  There are three basic types of onions:  Long Day, Short Day and Intermediate.  Onions begin with growth concentrated on roots and leaves, then begin to form bulbs when daylight hours reach a particular length.  It is very important to plant a variety that is meant for your climate.  If you try a long day type in the deep south in the US, it will form tops, but very small bulbs and will be exposed to too much heat, killing the tops before the bulb can form.  A short day type planted in the north will try to produce bulbs before the leaves have properly formed, limiting the size of the bulb because it hasn't enough food to supply it.  Long Day varieties do best in northern areas that have more hours of daylight in the summer (14-16 hours).  Long day onions are excellent keeping varieties.  Intermediate onions are the most widely adapted, being best for the middle latitudes (12-14 hours of sunlight per day).  They can be used in northern regions and in the south where daylight hours reach 10-12 hours per day.  Short Day types are best suited for southern climates, when day length reaches 12-14 hours of sunlight, and are generally planted in the winter or early spring.  These types usually do not store well.

The size of the onion can be foretold by the number of leaves on the plant at maturity - the rule is: 1 leaf per ring on the bulb.

Rich's Onion Plants
One bunch of Rich's onion plants contain 60-75 plants per bunch (unless specified otherwise) and will plant a row 20ft. long at 4 inches apart.  Onion sets are sold by weight.  Shipping dates for onions are:
Short Day types:   Nov 1 - April 18
Intermediate types:  Dec. 1 - May
Long Day types:  Jan. 3 - May

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ONION SETS
Yellow Ebeneezer - Mature onions measure 2-3in. in diameter; hot keeper onion.

#B4z-280H  Bulbs  4 oz.    $2.55
#B1-280H  Bulbs  1 lb.    $3.99

White Ebeneezer - Mature onions measure 2-3in. in diameter; hot keeper onion.

#B4z-281H  Bulbs  4 oz.    $2.55
#B1-281H  Bulbs  1 lb.    $3.99

Egyptian Walking Onion (250 days)  Plant these interesting top-setting onions in the fall for harvest the next summer.  Small topsets are red.  Mild flavor. Fall shipping only

#P10-683H  Bulbs  10 sets    $6.00

ONIONS AND SCALLIONS - SEEDS AND PLANTS
  Ailsa Craig (100 days)  - Long Day - Introduced in 1887, this variety from England is named after an island off the coast.  Large white onion, round and solid (average weight is 2 pounds).  A good keeper.

#568  Seed Packet  $2.50  Approx. 200 seeds
#P60-568  Plants  1 bunch    $8.50
#P600-568  Plants  10 bunches    $59.90
#PC-568  Plants Full Case 30 bunches  $85.88

  Big Daddy (110 days)  Hybrid - Long Day - This monster variety is a good storing sweet onion (8-10 months).  Yellow.

#P60-4236  Plants  1 bunch    $8.50
#P600-4236  Plants  10 bunches    $59.90
#PC-4236  Plants Full Case 30 bunches  $85.88

  Candy  (102 days)  Hybrid - Intermediate -  Very mild jumbo golden onion with a small neck and a slightly flattened globe.  Good variety for overwintering, as it stores for about 3 months.

#3465  Seed Packet  $2.50  Approx. 200 seeds
#B4z-3465    Bulk seed 4oz  $89.99
#B1-3465    Bulk seed  1 lb  $189.99
#P60-3465  Plants  1 bunch    $8.50
#P600-3465  Plants  10 bunches    $59.90
#PC-3465  Plants Full Case 30 bunches  $85.88

  Cipollini (Borettana Cippolini)  110 days - Long Day - OP - ALso called a summer mini onion, this variety makes very nice little sweet onions for pretty braids as well as excellent eating.  Great for skewering or for pickling.  Plant them a bit further apart for large onions.   Stores for about 5 months.

#P60-4237  Plants  1 bunch    $8.50
#P600-4237  Plants  10 bunches    $59.90
#PC-4237  Plants Full Case 30 bunches  $85.88

  Contessa - 100 days- Hybrid - Short Day - A white version of  Texas 1015 Super Sweet.  Stores for about 2 months.

#P60-4239  Plants  1 bunch    $8.50
#P600-4239  Plants  10 bunches    $59.90
#PC-4239  Plants Full Case 30 bunches  $85.88

Eagle (115 days)  Very large firm yellow onion with a mild flavor.  Uniform growth.  Thin neck.  Stores very well.

#3466  Seed Packet  $2.50  Approx. 200 seeds

He Shi Ko (70 days)  Strong non-bulbing scallion with long white stalk.

#3452  Seed Packet  $2.50  Approx. 200 seeds
#B4z-3452    Bulk seed 4oz  $18.00
#B1-3452    Bulk seed  1 lb  $45.30

  Mars  (108 days)  Hybrid - Long Day -   Moderately pungent red onion with very large round globes and excellent interior ring color.  Very pretty and excellent for slicing.  Stores very well.

#3467  Seed Packet  $2.50  Approx. 200 seeds
#B4z-3467    Bulk seed 4oz  $57.75
#B1-3467    Bulk seed  1 lb  $192.00
#P60-3467  Plants  1 bunch    $8.50
#P600-3467  Plants  10 bunches    $59.90
#PC-3467  Plants Full Case 30 bunches  $85.88

Nebuka (65 days)  Early scallion with a mild flavor and long tops.

#3453  Seed Packet  $2.50  Approx. 200 seeds
#B4z-3453    Bulk seed 4oz  $18.00
#B1-3453    Bulk seed  1 lb  $45.30

  Red Torpedo (105-110 days)  - OP - Intermediate or Long Day - Hot red onions are long and bottle-shaped.  Better as a southern variety.  Good keeper.

#571  Seed Packet  $2.50  Approx. 50 seeds
#P60-571  Plants  1 bunch    $8.50
#P600-571  Plants  10 bunches    $59.90
#PC-571  Plants Full Case 30 bunches  $85.88

  Red Wethersfield (110-115 days) - Long Day - Can be traced to 1834 and the town of Wethersfield, CT.  Flattened globes are pinkish white with red circles.  Good keeping onion.

#566  Seed Packet  $2.50  Approx. 100 seeds
#P60-566  Plants  1 bunch    $8.50
#P600-566  Plants  10 bunches    $59.90
#PC-566  Plants Full Case 30 bunches  $85.88

  Rossa di Milano (110-120 days)  Intermediate -  Medium hot red onion from Italy.  Tolerates cool climates.  Good keeper.

#567  Packet  $2.50,  Approximately 50 seeds

  Southern Belle Red  - 110 days - OP - Short Day - Deep red coloring and great keeping make this variety a must in long day areas.  Sweet.  Stores about 2 months.

#P60-4238  Plants  1 bunch    $8.50
#P600-4238  Plants  10 bunches    $59.90
#PC-4238  Plants Full Case 30 bunches  $85.88

  Super Star - 100 days -  Hybrid - Long Day -  All-American Award winning variety with large round white globes that store up to 2 months.  Makes a great green onion, too.

#P60-4240  Plants  1 bunch    $8.50
#P600-4240  Plants  10 bunches    $59.90
#PC-4240  Plants Full Case 30 bunches  $85.88

Sweet Spanish Valencia (120 days)  A bunching variety with firm, mild large bulbs.  Short-term keeper.

#659  Packet  $2.50,  Approximately 200 seeds

  Texas Early Grano 502  (175 days) - Short Day - Sweet Vidalia type onion. Huge globe shape. Limited keeper.

#950  Seed Packet  $2.50  Approx. 200 seeds
#B4z-950    Bulk seed 4oz  $34.90
#B1-950    Bulk seed  1 lb  $69.90
#P60-950  Plants  1 bunch    $8.50
#P600-950  Plants  10 bunches    $59.90
#PC-950  Plants Full Case 30 bunches  $85.88

  Texas 1015Y (100 days) Hybrid - Short Day -  Developed by Dr. Leonard Pike of Texas A&M University, it's name derives from the planting date in Texas (October 15).  Flattened yellow bulbs with rounded shoulders. The sweetest of the sweet varieites, but doesn't store well (about a month).  It is considered a Short Day onion, but as it takes longer for bulbs to develop, it can be used in Intermediate and Long Day areas.

#P60-4241  Plants  1 bunch    $8.50
#P600-4241  Plants  10 bunches    $59.90
#PC-4241  Plants Full Case 30 bunches  $85.88

  Walla Walla (90 days)  - Long Day - This sweet white onion is best when sown in fall for harvest the following summer and is the sweetest of the long day types.  Can reach 5-6 inches in diameter.  Can be sown in the spring for harvest in summer also.

#569  Seed Packet  $2.50  Approx. 200 seeds
#B4z-569    Bulk seed 4oz  $22.00
#B1-569    Bulk seed  1 lb  $69.00
#P60-569  Plants  1 bunch    $8.50
#P600-569  Plants  10 bunches    $59.90
#PC-569  Plants Full Case 30 bunches  $85.88

PLANT SAMPLERS
   All samplers contain 60 plants and are $10.00 per bunch.  This is a great way for you to try the best varieties at a low cost.

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