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White Sweet Spanish Onion
Allium cepa 'White Sweet Spanish'
Height: 18 inches
Spacing: 6 inches
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: (annual)
Description:
A wonderful long day variety perfect for any sunny garden; produces large, globe shaped onion with sweet flavor and fine flesh; great for salads, onion rings or soups
Edible Qualities
White Sweet Spanish Onion is an annual vegetable plant that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. The entire above-ground parts of the plant are edible, and are typically harvested when mature. The edible parts have a sweet taste and a firm texture.
The plant is most often used in the following ways:
- Fresh Eating
- Eating When Cooked/Prepared
- Cooking
- Baking
- Sauces
Planting & Growing
White Sweet Spanish Onion will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 inches. When planted in rows, individual plants should be spaced approximately 6 inches apart. This vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.
This plant is typically grown in a designated vegetable garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America, and it is considered by many to be an heirloom variety. It can be propagated by multiplication of the underground bulbs; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
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