Seeding Ideas

Crookham Company’s Georgia trials looked great this year where 4021* 7091* and 4022* all look strong. All are characterized by a healthy plant with a hearty bulb to increase yield. They also…

George Crookham Jr. and  Joe Albertson (the founder of Albertson’s grocery stores) were in the Caldwell High School class of 1925 in Caldwell…

The future of sweet corn in the Southeast is looking great at the Crookham Florida Trials. Of note is Globetrotter, known for its taste and holding power. (Globetrotter’s healthy plant stand is…

Xanadu

Taking a look back at a mechanical harvest of Xanadu in the Midwest this year. Xanadu, and most of the Nirvana Series, now have the new sh2i gene. This gives these varieties better…

It was a good year for onions in the Pacific Northwest Basin. But DEFENDER took it to another level with a record yield with 57 tons per acre which translates into 1,140 bags per acre. Crookham…

Crookham continues it’s strong line up of long day onions by adding Defender and Epic.

Defender is a main season yellow long day for the Western United States. It is a vigorous plant with…

Please join us for the 2021 Summer Onion Show on August 24 at 9:00 am in Wilder Idaho. We have two new hybrids to introduce to you and we will be…

In late December Onion Breeder Dave Whitwood and Onion Salesman Lyndon Johnson were checking up…

Although 2020 was a challenging year, Crookham Company is happy to report that our 2020 seed production and harvest was a success thanks to the experience and dedication of our growers and our…

The trial was in great shape and the 2020 growing season has been favorable for onions in the Treasure Valley. It was a fun day to connect with our dealer partners…