Candy is a hybrid intermediate-day sweet onion that forms large, globe-shaped white onions with sweet white flesh. Plants arrive dormant and dry, then recover once planted.
Ships as live plants by zone from January through May. Give full sun, fertile soil and about 1 inch of water per week. Bulbs mature in 90-100 days and need 12-13 hours of daylight to bulb.
Features
Widely adapted except far north and deep south
Newer popular variety for sweet bulbs
Harvest when necks soften and fall over
Type: Hybrid intermediate day, bulbs with 12-13 hours daylight
Light: Full sun
Quantity: 1 bunch, 55-65 plants
Soil and water: Fertile soil, 1 inch water per week
Days to maturity: 90-100 days
Storage after curing: Cut tops, store in mesh bags above freezing at 65-70% humidity
