Onions

AVALON (4241)
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Avalon is a very sturdy, yet flexible, late intermediate Spanish onion. This variety allows a smooth transition from intermediate to long day varieties. Growers enjoy the size potential, single centers, and the nice firm bulb that it produces. The grower has the option of mechanical harvesting. Avalon shows good tolerance to PRR and Fusarium.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
AVALON (4241) intermediate day golden brown colossal very high 3-4 globe HT HT HT
JASMINE (4255)
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Jasmine is a late season yellow intermediate variety that produces large, highly single centered onions. Jasmine shows strong tolerance to bolting, PRR, and Fusarium. This variety’s large globe shape, give it an added advantage by producing mild colossal onions.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
JASMINE (4255) intermediate day golden brown colossal very high 3 globe HT HT HT
RED RIVER (6208)
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Red River is a highly adaptable intermediate onion. This variety boasts a strong root system and a nice dark red color. Red River has a high yield potential of firm, jumbo, globe-shaped bulbs that have good storage potential. Compare to: Rumba/Mercury Disease Ratings: Good tolerance to Pink Root and Fulsium. High tolerance to Bolting.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
RED RIVER (6208) intermediate day 105 red jumbo med 3+ globe GT GT HT
SALUTE (4222)
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Salute is a great early to main season intermediate variety that displays a nice golden brown scale and cuts a high percentage of single centers. This intermediate Spanish Onion is a consistent yielder and a uniform producer of jumbo and colossal bulbs. Salute has shown strong tolerance to pink root and Fusarium.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
SALUTE (4222) intermediate day golden brown colossal very high 3-4 globe HT HT HT
SCIMITAR (4251)
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Scimitar produces a nice firm fleshed main season intermediate Spanish yellow onion. This grower friendly, mechanical harvest-able variety produces a bulb with golden brown scale and a high percentage of single centers. Scimitar shows strong tolerance to both PRR and Fusarium.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
SCIMITAR (4251) intermediate day golden brown colossal very high 3-4 globe HT HT HT
ADVANTAGE
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Advantage is a very resilient variety with strong tops and a good root system. Advantage’s strong tops give it the benefit of holding up well against environmental stresses. This variety is a later season Spanish yellow onion with a taller globe shaped bulb. Advantage also demonstrates a good tolerance to Pink Root and Fusarium. Compare to: Pandero Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Pink Root. Good tolerance to Fusarium. Tolerant to Bolting.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
ADVANTAGE long day 130 golden brown super colossal very high 4-6 tall globe HT GT T
BRUNDAGE
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Brundage is a later main season variety that is dazzling white in color. Brundage produces a nice taller globe shaped onion and it has an erect top that helps shade the bulb. Brundage also demonstrates solid Pink Root and Fusarium tolerance. Compare to: Sterling Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Pink Root and Fusarium. Good tolerance to Bolting.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
BRUNDAGE long day 125 White Jumbo-Colossal very high 4-6 tall globe HT HT GT
ESTEEM
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Esteem is a globe-shaped, hard-fleshed Spanish onion. The copper brown scale make it a classy looking onion for export. With a high percentage of single centers, and long term storage potential, Esteem is an excellent choice for growers. Compare to: Sabroso/Tamera Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Pink Root and Bolting. Good tolerance to Fusarium.

Variety Day Len.
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Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
ESTEEM long day 115 copper brown Jumbo-Colossal high 6+ globe HT GT HT
GENESIS
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Genesis is an early maturing hybrid that produces uniform globe shaped bulbs with copper brown coloring. Genesis boasts good tolerance to both Pink Root and Fusarium. Compare to: Trailblazer and Mountaineer Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Pink Root and Bolting. Good tolerance to Fusarium.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
GENESIS long day 100 Copper Brown large med 6+ globe HT GT HT
MORPHEUS
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Morpheus is a dark scaled, high yielding Spanish Hybrid. It’s upright foliage and strong root system handle various forms of stress. Morpheus has a high percentage of single centers that make it an excellent choice for ringing. Compare to: Ranchero/Granero Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Pink Root and Bolting. Good tolerance to Fusarium.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
MORPHEUS long day 120 copper brown super colossal very high 4-6 globe HT GT HT
NOBILITY
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The performance of Nobility has significantly improved with recent re-selections. It is a long storage onion that produces high yields of uniform globe shaped bulbs. These bulbs are firm and very well suited to mechanical handling. Nobility has shown excellent resistance to Pink Root, Fusarium, and Bolting. Compare to: Frontier and Pulsar Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Pink Root, Fusarium and Bolting.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
NOBILITY long day 107 Copper Brown large high 6+ globe HT HT HT
ORACLE
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Oracle is a high yielding Spanish Hybrid with a very high percentage of single-centered onions. Oracle has nice upright tops that are glossy and vigorous. These traits make it extremely grower friendly. Oracle is also an excellent choice for mechanical harvesting and long term storage. Compare to: Vaquero Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Pink Root, Fusarium and Bolting.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
ORACLE long day 125 golden brown super colossal very high 4-6 tall globe HT HT HT
PONTIAC (05-26)
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Pontiac is a very promising long day onion with a nice glossy copper brown scale. Pontiac displays very good size potential and produces an extremely firm bulb that has long term storabililty. The interior has a nice white color that catches the eye and cuts a high percentage of single centers. Pontiac also has the distinctive traits that make Crookham's Celebrate onion series attractive to any grower.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
PONTIAC (05-26) long day 115 Copper Brown lar/jumbo med/high 6+ blocky globe HT HT HT
RED BERET (06-264)
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Variety Day Len.
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Maturity
Color Size Sing.
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Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
RED BERET (06-264) long day 115 dark red jumbo high 4-6 globe HT GT HT
RED DEVIL
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Red Devil maintains a dark red interior and exterior. Red Devil boasts a high percentage of single-centered onions that are uniform and long storage. Compare to: Redwing Disease Ratings: Good tolerance to Pink Root and Fulsium. High tolerance to Bolting.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
RED DEVIL long day 118 dark red jumbo high 6 globe GT GT HT
SCOUT (4242)
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Scout is a great transition variety as you go from intermediate to long days. It has a nice copper brown scale and holds up well to mechanical harvest. Scout shows a good tolerance to PRR and Fusarium.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
SCOUT (4242) int/long day copper brown colossal high 3-4 globe HT HT T
THE ROCK
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The Rock is as the name implies a very firm onion that is also extremely vigorous. The Rock is a very late season yellow variety that stores well. The Rock is an extremely productive variety that has a very high percentage of single centers. The Rock also has shown a good tolerance to Pink Root and Fusarium Basal Plate Rot. Compare to: Joaquin Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Pink Root and Bolting. Good tolerance to Fusarium.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
THE ROCK long day 140 brown super colossal very high 6+ tall globe HT T HT
TRIGGER (06-25)
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Trigger is a long day Spanish Hybrid with dark copper brown coloring. 06-25 has tall vigorous green foliage that assist in handling various forms of stress. The hard globe-shaped onions make it an excellent choice for long term storage. Compare to: Pandero Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Pink Root, Fusarium and Bolting.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
TRIGGER (06-25) long day 135 Copper Brown colossal very high 6+ globe HT HT HT
WHITE CLOUD
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White Cloud boasts a very good root system and a vigorous top that make it an extremely productive main season long day variety. These same qualities have helped White Cloud demonstrate a tolerance to stress. White Cloud has brilliant white coloring with a globe shaped bulb and shows a very good tolerance to Pink Root and Fusarium. Compare to: Cometa

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
WHITE CLOUD long day 115 White Jum-Col very high 4-6 tall globe HT HT GT
CAMELOT (1101)
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Camelot (1101) is a solid main season yellow short day variety that has consistently strong yields and cuts a high percentage of single centers.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
CAMELOT (1101) short day Straw Jum-Col high 2 globe HT HT HT
ESSEX (1104)
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Essex (1104) produces a firm bulb with a warm yellow scale that makes this short day stand out. Essex has a uniform bulb shape that adds quality to the start of your short day program.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
ESSEX (1104) short day Straw Jum-Col high 2 globe HT HT HT
LANCELOT (1117)
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Lancelot is a widely adaptable, uniform, yellow, early to main season short day variety. The yields of Lancelot are improved due to its ability to size and handle stress. Lancelot’s very firm bulb allows the grower the option of mechanical harvest. All of these factors contribute to Lancelot being an excellent beginning for your short day program.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
LANCELOT (1117) short day golden brown colossal high 3 globe HT HT HT
MERLIN (1122)
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Merlin (1122) is a great early to main season short day yellow variety that produces a firm uniform bulb. These qualities help to make it a good fit for a short day program.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
MERLIN (1122) short day Straw jumbo very high 2 globe HT HT HT
OBSESSION (4245)
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Obsession (4245) is a late season golden yellow short day variety that is great way to finish up your short day program and begin your intermediate season. It has an extremely firm bulb that will give you the option of mechanically harvesting this variety.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
OBSESSION (4245) short/int day golden brown colossal very high 2 globe HT HT HT
RED ROCK
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Red Rock demonstrates good size with excellent internal dark red color. Along with this it also has a good single center percentage. It has good Pink Root and Fusarium Tolerance. This variety also has a very good red scale and produces a nice firm bulb that can be stored several months. Compare to: Mata Hari Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Bolting. Good tolerance to Pink Root and Fusarium.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
RED ROCK short day 165 red jumbo med 2 globe GT GT HT
SOMERSET (1113)
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Somerset (1113) is a main to late season variety that has a nice deep globe shaped bulb. The bulb shape is appealing to the eye, but also provides the grower with improved yields.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
SOMERSET (1113) short day Straw colossal very high 2 globe HT HT HT
WHITE CASTLE (2103)
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White Castle (2103) has an eye catching white scale that makes you take note of this brilliant white main to late season short day onion.

Variety Day Len.
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Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
WHITE CASTLE (2103) short day White jumbo high 3-4 globe HT HT T
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