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Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion
AlliumAllium cepa 'Yellow Sweet Spanish'
- Full sun
- Zones 5–10
- 110 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 4" spacing
- High water
- pH 6–7
Overview
A classic long-day onion variety beloved for producing enormous, mild-flavored bulbs that can reach softball size or larger. These golden-skinned beauties are incredibly versatile in the kitchen, sweet enough to eat raw yet substantial enough for cooking. Perfect for northern gardeners who want to grow impressive onions that store well through winter.
Planting
Start seeds indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost, or plant sets in early spring when soil can be worked.
Growing
Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–7. Space plants 4" apart. Germination: 7-14.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Onion thrips, onion maggot, cutworms. Common diseases: Downy mildew, purple blotch, white rot.