Growing Guides

Onion Early Texas White

Early Texas White onion is a dependable early-season bulb onion valued for its mild white flesh and smooth round bulbs. It is a great choice for home gardens, raised beds, and market-style production where uniform bulbs and reliable performance are important.
This onion is typically grown as a cool-season crop and performs best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil. Gardeners appreciate it for fresh use in salads, sandwiches, salsas, and everyday cooking.
With proper spacing, steady moisture, and timely feeding, Early Texas White onions develop good bulb size and can be harvested green early or fully matured for bulb use.

How to grow Onion Early Texas White from seeds:

• Sowing: Start indoors 10-12 weeks before transplanting, or direct sow as soon as soil is workable in spring. Sow seeds 1/4" deep in rows 12-18" apart. Keep seedbed evenly moist until emergence.
• Plant Spacing: Thin or transplant to 4-6" between plants for bulb production.
• Growing of Onion Early Texas White: Onions prefer cool early growth and consistent moisture. Keep beds weed-free, as onions compete poorly with weeds. Side-dress lightly with nitrogen early, then reduce feeding as bulbs begin sizing.
• Onion Early Texas White Soil Requirements: Loose, fertile, well-drained soil with steady moisture; avoid waterlogging.
• Onion Early Texas White Seeds Days to Germination: Usually 7-14 days under proper conditions.
• Light Preference of Onion Early Texas White: Full Sun.
• Life Cycle of Onion Early Texas White: Biennial grown as an annual for bulbs.
• How and When to Harvest Onion Early Texas White: Harvest green onions anytime once tops are usable size. For mature bulbs, harvest when most tops fall over naturally and begin drying. Cure bulbs in a warm, airy, shaded place before storage.
• Onion Early Texas White Days to Maturity: About 100-110 days (varies by climate and planting date).
• Onion Early Texas White Seed Saving: Onion seed is typically saved in the second year after vernalization and flowering. Select healthy, true-to-type bulbs, replant for seed stalk production, harvest umbels when dry, clean seed, and store cool and dry.

FAST FACTS:

• Common Names: Early Texas White Onion, Texas White Onion
• Latin Name: Allium cepa
• Species Origin: Cultivated onion (widely domesticated; historically linked to Central/Southwest Asian origins)
• Type: Open Pollinated, Heirloom-Style, Cool Season
• Life Cycle: Biennial (grown as annual)
• USDA Zones: Commonly grown in 3-10 (variety/day-length adaptation matters)
• Seeds per Ounce: Approximately 7,000-9,000
• Sunlight: Full Sun
• Height: 12-18 Inches (foliage)
• Color: White bulb, green tops
• Uses: Fresh eating, cooking, green onions, home garden production