Texas Early Grano 502 PRR Onion Seeds | Sweet Short-Day Yellow Onion

Sweet Yellow Onions for Short-Day Growing

Texas Early Grano 502 PRR (Allium cepa) is a short-day yellow onion with large, globe- to top-shaped bulbs, straw-colored skins, and thick, sweet white flesh. Slice a freshly harvested bulb for sandwiches or cook it into soups, stews, and stir-fries.

This variety is suited to short-day onion-growing regions, particularly southern latitudes. Give seedlings a sunny, well-prepared bed and consistent moisture as they develop. Bulb size and harvest timing depend on your planting date, latitude, and growing conditions.

What You Are Ordering

• Product: Onion seeds for planting, not onion sets, transplants, or harvested bulbs.
• Variety: Texas Early Grano 502 PRR.
• Botanical name: Allium cepa.
• Day-length type: Short-day.
• Bulbs: Yellow-skinned with sweet white flesh.
• Packet option: 1,000 seeds.
• Weight-based options: 1/4 oz, 1 oz, or 4 oz. These packs are sold by weight rather than a guaranteed seed count.

Choose the Right Planting Season

Onion bulbing depends on day length, so choose this short-day variety according to your latitude and local onion-growing recommendations. A winter hardiness zone does not provide a fixed frost date or guarantee successful bulbing.

In suitable mild-winter areas, fall or winter planting may be appropriate. Elsewhere, use a locally recommended seed-starting and transplanting schedule. Starting indoors does not change the variety's day-length requirements.

Sowing and Growing

• Choose full sun and fertile, well-drained soil.
• Sow approximately 1/2 inch deep in prepared soil or a suitable seed-starting medium.
• Keep evenly moist during germination and early growth without waterlogging.
• Harden off indoor-grown seedlings before transplanting when local conditions allow.
• For mature bulbs, space plants approximately 6 inches apart in rows about 12 inches apart.
• Weed carefully to reduce competition. A light mulch can help retain moisture without covering the developing bulb necks.
• Water consistently during bulb development and fertilize according to soil needs and local recommendations.

Harvesting, Curing, and Storage

Harvest mature bulbs when the tops naturally yellow and fall over. Lift carefully to avoid bruising, then cure in a dry, shaded, well-ventilated place protected from rain. Allow outer skins and necks to dry thoroughly before trimming tops and roots.

Texas Early Grano is best treated as a fresh-use onion rather than a long-storage variety. Store sound, cured bulbs in a cool, dry, ventilated location, inspect regularly, and use damaged or thick-necked bulbs first.

Planting Seed Notice

Seeds are intended for sowing, not direct consumption. Follow the packet's seed-treatment and handling instructions. Disease resistance does not mean immunity; good drainage, crop rotation, and garden hygiene remain important.