Sweet Onion Sets

Description

Sweet Onion Sets – Mild, Sweet Yellow Hybrid

Sweet Onion Sets are a delicious intermediate day, mild yellow onion variety that thrives in both Northern and Southern U.S. gardens. This hybrid onion is very similar to the popular Candy variety but offers better storage capability, making it a reliable choice for home gardeners and market growers alike.

🧅Key Features

• Type: Intermediate Day Onion (adaptable to Northern & Southern regions)
• Color: Yellow, pale skin with juicy white flesh
• Quantity: Approximately 100–120 plantable sets per pound
• Bulb Size: Medium to large, 3–4″ diameter
• Days to Maturity: 110-120 days from transplant
• Storage: Keeps longer than most sweet onions, retaining flavor and texture
• USDA Planting Zones: Best suited for Zones 3–9

🌟 Why Gardeners Love Sweet Onions

• Adaptable Growth: Performs well in both northern and southern climates
• Mild Sweetness: Excellent for salads, sandwiches, grilling, and caramelizing
• Better Storage: Outlasts other sweet onion varieties in flavor and freshness
• High Yields: Consistent harvests with 100–120 sets per pound
• Hybrid Reliability: Combines vigor, flavor, and storage in one variety

🌿 Planting & Growing Tips

• Spacing: 4–6″ apart, 1″ deep for bulbs; closer spacing for scallions
• Sunlight: Full sun (intermediate day length)
• Planting Time: 4–6 weeks before the last spring frost
• Soil Fertility: Plant in nutrient‑rich, well‑drained soil; boost growth with compost or Keene Garlic’s Fertilizer for all alliums

👉 For detailed planting instructions, visit our Keene Garlic Onion Planting Guide.

📝 Onion Set Details

• Arrives in a labeled netted bag. Store in a cool, dry place until planting. Visit our Storage Instructions Guide.
• Please be sure the varieties you select are suited to your USDA hardiness zone and choose ship dates that match your region’s planting times.

🚚 Shipping Information

• We ship Onion & Shallot Sets between late February and mid‑May, just in time for spring planting.
• Choose your preferred ship date at checkout.
• Refer to our Keene Garlic Seasonal Order Shipping Guide for full details.

About Us

Plant, Grow, Savor – trusted garden products

For nearly 20 years, Keene Garlic has been dedicated to growing premium garlic and providing top-quality seed so others can share in the joy of cultivating their own. We proudly partner with farms using organic practices to bring you the very best garden products each season. By working closely with small family farms, we ensure that every crop is grown with care and proven success.

From soil to table, our selection includes heirloom garlic, shallots, potatoes, onions, asparagus, and horseradish—all nurtured on sustainable family farms. To help your garden thrive, we also offer specialized blended organic fertilizers. And in the kitchen, our small-batch seasonings crafted from heirloom garlic deliver bold, full flavor to every dish.

Choosing Keene Garlic means more than adding reliable, high-performing plants and products to your garden—it’s a commitment to supporting sustainable agriculture and generations of family farming.

Keene & Cindy