Texas Early Grano 502 Onion
Texas Early Grano 502 Onion
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Ships from St. Clair, MI, shipping is the maker's own rate, shown at checkout.
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Texas Early Grano 502 is a short-day, Vidalia-type onion with white flesh, brown skin, and a perfectly globed shape. Early maturing and pink-rot tolerant, it is a southern favorite for sautes, soups, and stews. The flavor is strong when fresh but mellows after a few months of curing.
At a glance
- Type: heirloom, open-pollinated onion
- Non-GMO
- Day length: short day
- Bulb: globe-shaped, white flesh, brown skin
- Maturity: early, good for short seasons
- Sun: full sun
- Resistance: pink rot tolerant
Best for
- Sautes, soups, and stews
- Southern and short-day gardens
- Fresh eating
- Curing for a few months of storage
- Sweet onion lovers
How to grow
As a short-day variety, it forms bulbs best in southern latitudes. Start seeds early indoors or direct sow in full sun, thinning to 4 inches apart. Keep evenly watered and harvest once the tops fall over, then cure in a dry, airy spot to mellow the flavor and extend storage.
Flavor profile
Sweet and mild Vidalia style, strong when freshly harvested and mellowing with curing.
About MIgardener
MIgardener is a Michigan-based family company offering affordable heirloom and non-GMO seeds to help home gardeners grow more for less.
- Packed and shipped by the maker, never a warehouse
- Mix any makers in one cart, one checkout, no account
- Perishables go out Monday to Wednesday in insulated packaging
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