• Fresh New York Early Onion from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing green tops and bulbous onion in a natural setting.
  • Fresh New York Early Onion vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing its round shape and vibrant outer layers.
  • Fresh New York Early Onion from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing its vibrant, bulbous vegetable with green stems.
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Hudson Valley Seed Co.

New York Early Onion

Allium cepa

Certified Organic

A fast-growing onion from New York's Black Dirt Country

Small-to-medium yellow, long day type onions with great keeping qualities. The mild flavor makes these great all-purpose onions, raw or cooked, especially in the later winter months when other onion varieties have lost their keeping quality. While we are used to starting our onion seeds in mid-February and nursing them in the cool greenhouse until our April planting date, we recommend direct sow in the early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. A lot less greenhouse work, but be sure to try this method only if you have rich soil with high organic matter, to make sure the soil will retain enough moisture that the onion needs for its longer germination period.

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100 seeds $4.99
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Growing instructions
Start indoors early, 12 weeks before last frost. Sow seeds about 1 inch apart. Onions are very susceptible to damping off, so do not over water and keep the good air flow where you are growing your seedlings. Once onions are 3 inches high and about 1/4 inch thick, they can be brought outdoors to harden off. After hardening off, transplant seedlings at 4 inch spacing, or in groups of 3 at 12 inch spacing. Onions require rich, loamy, weed free soil and plenty of water. Weed onion patch often. Pulling large weeds can dislodge onions. Once the tops have started to yellow and flopped over, pull onions and let cure for 1-2 weeks in a warm, dark place. Cut the tops off and store in a cold, dry, dark place until use.
Product Details
Days to Maturity 100 days
Days to Germination 7 to 14 days
Width at Maturity 2-3 inches
Height at Maturity 18 inches
Sun Conditions Partial Sun (4-6 hours Sun), Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun)
Planting Depth _ to 1 inch
Row Spacing 12 inches
Plant Spacing 4 inches
    Fresh New York Early Onion from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing green tops and bulbous onion in a natural setting.
    Fresh New York Early Onion vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing its round shape and vibrant outer layers.
    Fresh New York Early Onion from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing its vibrant, bulbous vegetable with green stems.
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    Jennifer

    Quick sprout and strong seedlings. We’ll see how they go.

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    Nancy M.

    I have been growing onions by seed now for several years now. I grow under grow lights, starting in January. A little less than 50% germinated. Very disappointed

    Thank you so much for your order and we are sorry to hear that you did not have success with our onion seeds. Onion seeds tend to lose their germination rates very quickly and typically only last for 1 year. We are reaching out to you privately to resolve your issue.

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    Kamariea F.

    I love planting NY Early onions... they're always the best onion performers in my garden. I start my seeds in March and i have nice-moderately-sized onions when i harvest in august in zone 5a. This years seeds germinated at nearly 100 percent.

    If you're growing in the Northeast, you're gonna want to try the NY Early onion!

    Kami, owner, Stubborn Girl Farm