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How to Grow Early Texas White Onions From Seed

By Maxim Kaufman — Founder & CEO, Organo Republic

Updated July 2026

Early Texas White is an early, mild, flat white onion of the Texas Early White Grano and Bermuda type. As a short-day variety it forms bulbs quickly in spring and grows best in the South, reaching harvest in about 90 days. Its sweet, gentle flavor makes it a favorite for fresh eating, raw in salads and sandwiches or lightly cooked. It is a fresh-use onion rather than a keeper, so enjoy the bulbs soon after harvest instead of storing them long term.

This is the quick guide to Early Texas White. For the full step-by-step on starting seeds, sowing, feeding, and troubleshooting onions, see our complete guide to growing onions from seed.

Quick start

Start Early Texas White seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your last frost, or sow directly in early spring, giving this short-day onion a cool head start. Transplant seedlings out while it is still cool, spacing them 4 to 5 inches apart in rich, well-drained soil. Keep the bed evenly moist and weed-free as the flat white bulbs form early in the season. Harvest in about 90 days once the tops flop over, and enjoy the sweet, mild bulbs fresh.

Best tip

Because Early Texas White is a short-day onion, it is best in the South or started very early; in the far North the long summer days make it bulb before the plants size up. Since it is an early, sweet variety and not a keeper, harvest and eat it fresh rather than trying to cure it for storage.

At a glance

Botanical nameAllium cepa

Plant typeCool-season biennial grown as an annual (short-day)

USDA zones3 to 9 (grown as an annual)

SunFull sun (6 to 8+ hours)

Days to maturityAbout 90 days from transplant

Height12 to 18 inches (tops)

Spacing4 to 5 inches apart

WaterEven and steady; about 1 inch a week

Uses

Early Texas White is a sweet, mild fresh-eating onion. Its flat white bulbs are excellent raw in salads, salsas, and sandwiches, and gentle enough to enjoy lightly cooked. It is not a storage type, so use it soon after harvest for the best flavor.

Frequently asked questions

How long do Early Texas White onions take to grow?

Early Texas White is an early onion that reaches harvest in about 90 days. As a short-day type it bulbs quickly in spring, so start seed early and you will be pulling mild, flat white onions ahead of many other varieties.

Are Early Texas White onions short-day, and where do they grow best?

Yes. Early Texas White is a short-day Grano/Bermuda-type onion that bulbs when days reach about 10 to 12 hours, so it grows best in the South. Northern gardeners with long summer days should choose a long-day variety instead.

What do Early Texas White onions taste like?

Early Texas White has a sweet, mild flavor that is best enjoyed fresh. The flat white bulbs are excellent raw in salads and sandwiches or lightly cooked, where their gentle, low-bite sweetness really shows.

Do Early Texas White onions store well?

No. Early Texas White is a mild, sweet fresh-eating onion rather than a keeper. Enjoy the bulbs within a few weeks of harvest instead of curing them for long storage, since high-sugar sweet onions do not keep for months.

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By Maxim Kaufman — Founder & CEO, Organo Republic

Maxim founded Organo Republic in 2017 and personally selects, tests, and grows the heirloom, non-GMO varieties the company offers. Under his leadership, Organo Republic was named Agri Business Review’s Top Non-GMO Seed Variety Solution 2026.