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Choosing the Right Varieties for Your Area

Onion plants have two growth phases. At first, they focus on growing roots and leaves. This is
important because the size of a mature onion is determined by the size of the tops. Each leaf
corresponds to a “ring” of onion, so lots of large leaves become lots of large rings. The
second growth phase is bulb formation, which is triggered by a specific combination of daylight,
darkness, and temperature. Choosing onion varieties that are adapted to your growing region
ensures bulb formation will happen at the proper time to give you the best possible results.

Onion Plant Varieties Shipping Dates, Latitude, & Location

Short Day – These varieties require 10-12 hours of Ship from: Nov. 13, 2017 to Apr. 8, 2018
daylength. Best suited for the southern states. Pages 4-7 Best suited for latitudes of 25-36

Intermediate Day – The most widely adaptable Ship from: Nov. 13, 2017 to Apr. 29, 2018
varieties.They require 12-14 hours of daylength and do best Best suited for latitudes of 32-42
in the mid-section of the country. Pages 8-9

Long Day – These varieties require 14-16 hours of Ship from: Jan. 2, 2018 to May 6, 2018
daylength and generally do best in northern states. Best suited for latitudes of 37-47

Pages 12-15

Unique Varieties – Suitable for intermediate and Ship from: Jan. 2, 2018 to May 6, 2018
long day growing areas. Page 16 Best suited for latitudes of 32-47

Shallots – Suitable for long day growing areas. Ship from: Mar. 5, 2018 to May 6, 2018
Pages 11 Best suited for latitudes of 37-47

Leeks – Suitable for all growing areas. Page 10 Ship from:
Nov. 13, 2017 to May 6, 2018

Storage Products, Fertilizers, & Aids Available year around

After Planting Pages 17-19

Onion Bunch Pricing

Approximately 50-75 plants per bunch

Prices valid through May 2018

# of bunches Total Price # of bunches Total Price

1 $11.75 16 $58.45 Case Lot
2 $16.45 17 $60.45 Discount Pricing
3 $20.45 18 $62.45

4 $24.45 19 $64.45 Free UPS/FedEx Shipping!
5 $28.45 20 $66.45
(No PO Box deliveries, please.)

6 $32.45 21 $68.45 30 bunches per case - 1500-2250 plants

7 $36.45 22 $70.45 1 case: $81.45...................... Save $5 per case

8 $40.45 23 $72.45 2–9 cases: $76.45.......... Save $10 per case

9 $43.45 24 $74.45 10–19 cases: $71.45... Save $15 per case
10 $46.45 25 $76.45 20+ cases: $66.45......... Save $20 per case
11 $48.45 26 $78.45 Applies to single variety cases only. Cases
are field packed with the variety marked
12 $50.45 27 $80.45 on the outside of the box. Multiple cases
will be strapped together for shipment.
13 $52.45 28 $82.45 See order form for further details.
14 $54.45 29 $84.45
Free Shipping!* Shipping is included in
15 $56.45 30 $86.45 onion bunch pricing and onion plant case
Example: lot discount pricing.

1 bunch Copra + 1 bunch Sterling = 2 bunches for $16.45 *Alaska and Hawaii orders over 10 bunches,
After 30 bunches, the pricing starts over. For example, add $2.00 per bunch for shipping/handling.
a 45 bunch order will be priced as a 30 bunch order and
a 15 bunch order ($86.45 + $56.45 = $142.90). Order by Phone 1-830-876-2430 3

Short Day Varieties

Ship from Nov. 13, 2017 to Apr. 8, 2018

John Coleman, Carlsbad, NM TEXAS LEGEND (TXL)

“First time planting Texas ✪ Yellow, Globe Shape, Sweet,
Open Pollinated
Legend onions. We are very ✪ Size Potential: Up to 6"
pleased. Great tasting onions ✪ Storage Potential: 3-4 months
and big in size! We will be ✪ Days to Harvest: 100-105
ordering these again! Best
onions we have planted so far. (Matures 10 to 14 days earlier than
the 1015 Texas Super Sweet)
”– Tom Schreurs, Mansfield, MO Introduced in 2013, this onion has been
a huge success with customers. Revered
for its uniformity, it is a pollinator for
hybrid varieties that are grown in Vidalia,

GA. If planted early, it is wide-
ly adaptable to all short day
and intermediate day areas.
Texas Legend has better stor-
age potential than other short
day varieties and will perform
well in most intermediate day
areas if planted early.

Lynn Rader, Georgetown, TX

Onion Fact: Texas Legend

has 25 active compounds to inhibit the
growth of cancerous cells, help combat
heart disease, hinder strokes, lower
blood pressure and cholesterol, and
stimulate the immune system.

SOUTHERN BELLE RED (SBR)

✪ Red, Flat to Grano Shape, Sweet, Hybrid
✪ Size Potential: 4"
✪ Storage Potential: 2-4 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 105-110
Better uniformity, more disease and bolt
resistance, and larger size potential than
any other short day red variety. Blushing
deep red rings throughout the onion, this
southern belle is truly a beauty and sweet
as well. It is considered to be a mid to late
short day onion.

Glenn Smith, Cypress, TX

4 For best results, plants onions no more than 1 inch deep.

Short day varieties are best suited for the southern states and do well in latitudes
25-36. Bulbing starts when daylength hours reach 10-12 hours. If planted at the
proper time, plants will mature in 90-110 days in the south and 75 days in the north.
The earlier you plant them, the larger they will grow.

Pamela Smith, “Thank you all for the best onions I’ve
Monroe, TN
grown in Florida! These 1015Y babies

last for months after harvest, sweet until

the last one. I can’t wait until they come

”out in November.Thanks again fo r a real

quality product.
– Erika Erickson, Lakeland, FL

Best Short Day Seller!

1015Y TEXAS 1015Y Texas Super Sweet is the most widely adaptable
SUPER SWEET (1015) short day onion! It is one of our most requested
onions and one of the best varieties we sell. Known
✪ Yellow, Globe Shape, Sweet, for its great flavor, large size, and disease resistance,
Open Pollinated you should produce good yields of 6" sweet, yellow
onions under the correct growing conditions. 1015Y
✪ Size Potential: Up to 6"
✪ Storage Potential: 2-3 months is considered a mid-short day onion and will perform
✪ Days to Harvest: 105-110 well in most intermediate day areas if planted early.

YELLOW GRANEX (YG)

✪ Yellow, Semi-Flat Shape, Sweet, Hybrid
✪ Size Potential: Up to 5"
✪ Storage Potential: 1-2 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 90-100
✪ Commonly grown in Vidalia, GA,

Noonday, TX, & Maui
Yellow Granex is one of the most popular
sweet onions in America! This onion is a
cross between Texas Legend and the old
Bermuda onions producing large, semi-flat
onions with rounded shoulders. This onion
goes great in salads or salad dressings. This
is the same variety we ship to growers of the
world famous Vidalia, GA onions.

Sidney Hedgepeth, Corapeake, NC

Plant single row: 1 bunch every 20 feet. Plant double row: 1 bunch every 10 feet. 5

Short Day Varieties

Ship from Nov. 13, 2017 to Apr. 8, 2018

Best Short Day Storage!

RED CREOLE (RED) Red Creole is our best short day storage onion!
This onion has a spicy, Cajun type flavor and can
✪ Dark Red, Globe Shape, be added to any dish for a bolder experience.
Pungent, Open Pollinated Heirloom This onion is small to medium in size with
✪ Size Potential: Up to 3-4" pungent red-purple flesh and tolerant to
✪ Storage Potential: 6-7 months disease with very little bolt resistance. Well
✪ Days to Harvest: 100-110 adapted to all short day growing areas.

“These Red Creoles performed very well and it looks like they’re going to keep

better than any short day onion I have ever planted. The flavor is great for any
”use. I’ll plant twice as many next year!
– Mark Kyle, Clermont, FL

WHITE BERMUDA (WB) Our recommendation for early green onions!
Also known as the cocktail onion, the White Bermuda
✪ White, Flat Shape, Sweet, onion produces a smaller white onion with mild flavor
Open Pollinated Heirloom and flat bulbs. Used to produce pearl or pickling onions
in latitudes above 40 degrees, this heirloom variety was
✪ Size Potential: 3-4" grown by our great-grandfather, John Mabson
✪ Storage Potential: 2 months McClendon, back in 1913. In just 80 days, White
✪ Days to Harvest: 85-95 Bermuda can produce 2" bulb onions that are great to
✪ Also known as Crystal Wax sell at farmers’ markets with the tops still on.

and Texas Sweet

6 The average American consumes 20 lbs of onions per year.

Growing Tip

Protect your onions by watering them in well and using straw, mulch, or
dead leaves when the temperatures drop drastically or a freeze is forecasted.

EXCLUSIVE

TEXAS EARLY WHITE

(TW)
✪ White, Globe Shape,
Sweet, Open Pollinated
✪ Size Potential: 5½-6"
✪ Storage Potential: 2-3 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 105-110
Easy to grow, good flavor, and
disease resistant. Texas Early
White is adaptable to more areas
of the country and is a mid to late
short day variety. If planted early, it
can be successfully grown in most
intermediate day areas. This white
onion is resistant to foliar disease,
but has very little bolt resistance.
Great for farmers’ markets.

“This onion grew quite well for us,

and we have a waiting list for next
year’s onions. We planted two cases
and had a great yield! They were
very sweet and some even kept up

”to six months.
– 3 Oaks Farm, Westminster, SC

SHORT DAY SAMPLER (SDS) Chuck Leaman,
Nada, TX

E X C L U S I V E We’ve made it easy for those who want to plant three of our
short day varieties, but may not have enough space to plant an entire bunch of each
variety. Our Short Day Sampler is a bundle of 50-75 plants that includes a mixture
of 1015Y Texas Super Sweet, Texas Early White, and Red Creole varieties, providing
a nice combination of color and flavor.

There are less than 1000 onion farmers in the United States. 7

Intermediate Day
Varieties

All-American Selection Onion!

Hudson England, Smoot, WY SUPER STAR (SUP)

✪ White, Globe Shape, Sweet,
Hybrid
✪ Size Potential: 4"
✪ Storage Potential: 2 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 95
✪ Also known as the Sierra Blanca
Super Star is our most widely
adaptable white variety that will
grow well in almost all areas. While
it performs best in intermediate
day areas, Super Star is the most
popular variety for commercial
growers in Texas, New Mexico,
California, and Colorado. Its dark
colored foliage and shiny white
bulbs make it an attractive onion to
sell with the foliage still on.

“The sweetest and best tasting onion

ever! Large uniform globes. Rings stay
together when sliced. Friends and

”neighbors keep asking for more.

– Charlie Passalacqua, Milpitas, CA

EXCLUSIVE

EXCLUSIVE Intermediate DAY
SAMPLER (IDS)

We’ve made it easy for those who want to
plant all three of our famous intermediate
varieties, but may not have enough space to
plant an entire bunch of each variety. Our
Intermediate Day Sampler is a bundle of
50-75 plants that includes a mixture of
Candy, Super Star, and Red Candy Apple
varieties, providing a nice combination of
color and flavor.

Hannah, Ed Jeffcoat, Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR)
Garden, Anne Springs Close Greenway, Fort Mill, SC

8 Cut the rubber bands off when you receive your plants for ventilation.

Ship from Nov. 13, 2017 to Apr. 29, 2018

Intermediate day varieties can be planted almost anywhere with great results.
They do well in latitudes 32-42. Bulbing starts when daylength reaches 12-14 hours.
If planted at the proper time, plants will mature in 100 days.

CANDY (CAN) Our Best Seller Overall!

✪ Yellow, Globe Shape, Sweet, Tommy Bibb’s grandson, Cannon, Sweetwater, TX
Hybrid
✪ Size Potential: Up to 6"
✪ Storage Potential: 3 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 90-100
Candy is the variety that we
recommend most often. Unless you
live in the most southern portions
of the short day areas or the very
most northern portions of the long
day area, this onion will produce
beyond your expectations. We
produce over 60 million Candy
onion plants every year to meet the
demand of our customers. Long day
areas should plant Candy as early
as possible so it can reach full size
potential. Resistant to foliar disease
and bolting. Great for first time
onion growers!

“Decided to use Dixondale Farms after finding in a web search and struck gold! Ordered two

bunches of Candy Onions. Received fresh product. Best I’ve ever purchased. I’ll be harvesting

”loads of large babies in a few days. Highly recommend! – Aaron Hubbard, Newark, DE

RED CANDY APPLE (RCA) Most Popular Red Variety!

✪ Deep Red, Flat Globe Shape, Sweet, Hybrid

✪ Size Potential: 3"

✪ Storage Potential: 2-3 months

✪ Days to Harvest: 85-95

Dixondale Farms is proud
E X C L U S I V E to have the exclusive on this
variety! Red Candy Apple has proved to be
a reliable red intermediate day onion year
after year. Although smaller in size, this
onion can be pushed to grow larger with
additional nitrogen. Allow to grow to full
maturity as this onion finishes strong. This
red onion’s color moves inside producing
the most beautiful red onion on the market.
Contains a higher concentration of
quercetins, an antioxidant compound that
helps delay or slow damage to the cells and
tissue of the body. Not recommended for
northern portions of the long day area
unless planted early as it will bulb earlier
than other intermediate day varieties.
Brandy Day, Leonard, TX 9
Onions require 20-22 inches of water per season.

Lancelot Leeks

Suitable for all growing areas.
Ship from Nov. 13, 2017 to May 6, 2018

Gene Pribula, Wyndmere, ND

“This was my first time growing leeks. Boy, did they grow and grow and grow! They grew

over 4 feet from root to leaf top. It was difficult to keep the garden properly watered this

season due to little rain, but it didn’t affect the growing of these leeks. They were so easy to
”grow. I will for sure order more next year.
– Gene Pribula, Wyndmere, ND

LANCELOT LEEKS (LL)

✪ Long, white shafts have blue/green upright
flag, Open Pollinated
✪ Size Potential: 12-14" shafts
✪ Days to Harvest: 75
Lancelot Leeks are great for soups, salads, and
roasting. Each full bunch contains approximately
50-60 plants. Leeks are not daylength sensitive.
As long as you keep blanching them (throwing
dirt on the shaft), they will continue to grow.
Lancelot Leeks’ long, 12-14" shafts look great
and have excellent flavor. Leek plants are priced
separately due to high production costs.

1 bunch............................$14.25 each Tammy Waldrop, New Caney, TX
2-9 bunches......................$12.95 each
10 bunches.......................$60.95 total “Leek selfie! I’ve had such good success
30 bunch case...................$94.95
2 or more 30 bunch cases. $85.95 each with my order of leeks from your compa-
ny this year. I planted them, kept them
10 Planting guide included with every order. watered, and sprayed weekly with your
organic spray. They turned out fantastic!

”Leek and potato soup, here I come.
– Tammy Waldrop, New Caney, TX

Shallots

Recommended for long day areas only.
Ship from Mar. 5, 2018 to May 6, 2018

New for 2018!

EXCLUSIVE

TRADITIONAL NERO SHALLOTS (SHL)

✪ Red Rust Colored Skin, Round Shape,
Hybrid
✪ Size Potential: 1-2"
✪ Storage Potential: 7-8 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 110-120
✪ Limited Supply
A traditional globe shaped shallot with slightly
higher shoulders like French Shallots. Red rust
colored skin and ivory white flesh with bulbs
measuring up to 2". Add shallots to any dish
for great flavor! Each bunch contains 50-60
plants. Shallots should be planted only in
long day areas.

1 bunch............................$14.25 each

2-9 bunches......................$12.95 each

10 bunches.......................$60.95 total

30 bunch case...................$94.95

2 or more 30 bunch cases. $85.95 each

“I have been ordering your onions for several years now. I keep coming back because of

the great success I have in growing your onions. I consistently receive blue ribbons on my

onions at the county fair and often the sweepstakes, reserve sweepstakes, or judges choice
”ribbon. Thanks for your great products! – James Rasmussen, Parowan, UT
11
Shallots are known to be less pungent than onions and garlic.

Long Day Storage Varieties

Ship from Jan. 2, 2018 to May 6, 2018

Long day storage varieties grow best in northern states
with 15-16 hours of daylength.
Best suited for latitudes 37-47. Matures in 100-120 days.

Our Best Storage Onion! COPRA (COP)

✪ Yellow, Globe Shape, Slightly Pungent, Hybrid
✪ Size Potential: 3-4"
✪ Storage Potential: 8-10 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 110-115
Looking for an onion that stores almost a full
year? Copra is the variety for you! This is the
sweetest tasting onion for storage. It stays firm
and flavorful after most other varieties have
sprouted. Trials indicate Copra makes larger sizes
in cooler, wet summers and is resistant to foliar
disease. Copra seed is in high demand currently!
Dixondale Farms has purchased all available seed
production at this time.

Dixondale Farms onions have always performed well

“ ”for us even in less than favorable weather conditions.
Annette Schmidt, Fort Wayne, IN – Calvin and Annette Schmidt, Fort Wayne, IN

REDWING (RW)

✪ Red, Globe Shape, Slightly Pungent, Hybrid
✪ Size Potential: 3-4"
✪ Storage Potential: 8-10 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 120
This is the most popular long day red onion
grown by commercial growers. Deep internal
red color continues to develop during storage.
Redwing may not do well in southern portions of
the long day areas since this is a true long day and
does require at least 15 hours of daylength to bulb.
This onion will hold well in storage. Redwing is
resistant to foliar disease and bolting.
Dave Berberich, Bay, WI

EXCLUSIVE STERLING (STR)

bolting. ✪ White, Globe Shape, Slightly Pungent,

Hybrid
✪ Size Potential: 5"
✪ Storage Potential: 4-6 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 100-110
Sterling is a consistent performer with tall,
vigorous tops that may help protect against
sun scalding. Its uniform bulbs range in
size from jumbo to colossal. Sterling is
resistant to foliar disease and bolting.
Larry Woodard, Convoy, OH

12 Onions are high in vitamin C, a good source of fiber, and have only 45 calories per serving.

Long Day Sweet Varieties
Ship from Jan. 2, 2018 to May 6, 2018

Long day sweet varieties will start bulbing before long day storage varieties.
Bulbing starts when daylength reaches 14-15 hours. Matures in 90-110 days.

They do well in latitudes 37-47.

RED ZEPPELIN (RZ)

✪ Dark Red, Globe Shape, Slightly
Pungent, Hybrid
EXCLUSIVE

✪ Size Potential: 3-4"
✪ Storage Potential:
6-8 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 100-110
Want flavor and storage
potential? Red Zeppelin has
the best storage potential out
of all our long day sweet
varieties. Widely adaptable to
all long day growing areas.
When allowed to fully mature,
this onion will have intense
red rings throughout.
Donna Quinlan, Colchester, VT

RINGMASTER (RM)

✪ White, Globe Shape, Mild, Open Pollinated
✪ Size Potential: 5"
✪ Storage Potential: 4-5 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 100
✪ Improved variety of White Sweet Spanish
Ringmaster has large bulbs with firm white rings
surrounding a single center. The sweet and mild
flavor is perfect for cooking, and of course,
making delicious fried onion rings. The firm,
white bulbs have a mild flesh and dark green tops
just right for green onions. Ringmaster is resistant
to foliar disease.

Larry Nelson, Clarion, IA

Customer Favorite!

YELLOW SPANISH (YS)

✪ Yellow, Globe Shape, Mild, Open Pollinated
✪ Size Potential: 6"
✪ Storage Potential: 4 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 100
Yellow Sweet Spanish produces a jumbo size bulb (1 lb.)
with white flesh. Matures early to fill the slot in your
garden for onions after Walla Walla and before the storage
varieties. Gardeners love these because they grow quickly
without much effort. Grows well in intermediate areas if
planted early. Susan McClenathan’s
granddaughter, Beeville, OH
Onions are sodium, fat, and cholesterol free, and provide a number of key nutrients. 13

Long Day Sweet Varieties

Ship from Jan. 2, 2018 to May 6, 2018

Our Largest Onion! AILSA CRAIG (AC)

✪ Yellow, Globe Shape, Sweet,
Open Pollinated Heirloom

✪ Size Potential: 8" (Up to 6 lb.)
✪ Storage Potential: 1 month
✪ Days to Harvest: 95
✪ Also known as Kelsae Sweet
Giant and Exhibition
Impress your neighbors and try
growing a record-sized onion!
The key is to plant Ailsa Craig
early and never let it slow down.
This heirloom variety was introduced
in 1887 by David Murray, gardener
for the Marquis of Ailsa, who lived
on the small island off the coast of
Scotland. Ailsa Craig does not store
well, so enjoy it soon after harvesting.

Bill and Bonnie Russell, Shelton, WA.

RED RIVER (RR)

✪ Dark Red, Globe Shape, Sweet, Hybrid
✪ Size Potential: 3-4"
✪ Storage Potential: 3-5 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 95
Red River is a highly adaptable onion variety for
both intermediate and long day regions. Considered
both a “long intermediate day” and a “short long
day” onion. Red River boasts a strong root system
and nice, dark red color. Red River has high yield
potential and good storage potential. It’s resistant to
foliar disease and bolting.
Phil Greif, Elgin, OR

EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE

LONG DAY SAMPLER (LDS)

We’ve made it easy for those who want to plant
three of our long day varieties, but may not have
enough space to plant an entire bunch of each
variety. Our Long Day Sampler is a bundle of
50-75 plants that includes a mixture of Walla
Walla, Ringmaster, and Redwing varieties,
providing a nice combination of color and flavor.

Glenn George’s helper, Brendan, Brookfeild, CT

14 The largest onion ever grown weighed 18 lbs and was an Ailsa Craig!

Approximately 50-75
Onion Plants per Bunch!

WALLA WALLA (WW) Customer Favorite!

✪ Yellow, Semi-Flat Shape, Sweet, Mike Price’s grandson, Landon, Rochelle, IL
Open Pollinated

✪ Size Potential: Up to 6"
✪ Storage Potential: 1 month
✪ Days to Harvest: 90
✪ Can also be grown in Intermediate
Day areas
The Walla Walla is another customer
favorite for its flavor and ease in growing!
The story of Walla Walla sweet onions
began over a century ago on the Island of
Corsica, off the west coast of Italy. They
were brought to Walla Walla, Washington
by a French soldier. The variety has an
excellent sweet and mild flavor that is
versatile for all types of use. Bulbs are
early maturing, cold hardy, and have
relatively low sulfur content.

Hudson England, Smooth, WY

“We have tried most of the long day varieties and Highlander performed the best of all of them

in WY! The Highlander bulbs are consistently large for us (softball size average) and is a pleaser

in the kitchen. This onion will be invited back next year for sure! Thanks Dixondale for finding a
”winner; Highlander is a keeper!
– Hudson England, Smoot, WY

HIGHLANDER (HL) Highlander has very firm bulbs with thin necks
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Unique Varieties

Ship from Jan. 2, 2018 to May 6, 2018

Suited for Intermediate and Long day areas

RED TORPEDO TROPEA (RT) Sue Entsnubger, Tok, AK

✪ Red, Torpedo Shape, Sweet, This wonderful old Italian specialty
Open Pollinated onion is originally from Tropea, the
Calabrian town in Italy known for its
✪ Size Potential: 6" in length superb cuisine. Italian torpedo onions
✪ Storage Potential: 3 months can be used in any stage. When pulled
✪ Days to Harvest: 110 as baby onions, just as the stems start
✪ Plant 2" deep for the torpedo shape to swell, their beautiful, bright magenta
Try this unique variety at farmers’ markets as color, mild flavor, and crunchy texture
it’s seldom found in retail outlets due to very work well in salads. When they bulb up,
little commercial seed production. they have an elongated torpedo shape
and develop a deep pungent flavor.

BORETTANA CIPOLLINI (CIP)

✪ Yellow, Flat Shape, Mild, Open Pollinated Heirloom
✪ Size Potential: 3"
✪ Storage Potential: 5 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 105
✪ Plant 2" apart for a cute shish-kabob onion
These pretty little Italian onions from Boretto, Italy have a
flattened spherical shape and look just like rosy-bronze glossy
buttons, each about 1-3" diameter and 1" thick. They have firm,
fine grained flesh, well-developed flavor, and satiny skins. When
cooked, they really sweeten up and caramelize to a beautiful color.

RED MARBLE CIPOLLINI (RC) First place Minnesota State Fair
Beth Wiemken, Duluth, MN
✪ Dark Red, Flat Shape, Mild, Open Pollinated Heirloom
✪ Size Potential: 2-3"
✪ Storage Potential: 5 months
✪ Days to Harvest: 90
✪ Plant 2" apart for a cute shish-kabob onion
Red Marble Cipollini onions have a wonderful ruby red
color and produce 2" mini onions with slightly pungent

flavor. They produce unique pearl onions that are
great for pickling, roasting, and colorful dishes.

16 Store onions at 45-55 degrees and 60-70% humidity.

Storage Products

Storage Tip: Three areas to watch when curing onions: the roots, the outside layer of skin, and

the neck. After pulling the onions out of the ground, wait to trim the tops until you don’t feel any moisture at
the base of the neck when rubbing it between your thumb and forefinger.

Mesh Netting (MN)

The perfect way to keep onions garden-fresh for later
use. Approximately 9 ft. of mesh netting stores 10-12
onions, depending on size. Tie a knot at the end of the
netting. Drop in an onion. Tie another knot and repeat
the process. Hang and store in a cool, dry place. Simply
clip below a knot to enjoy an onion.

1-9 nettings $1.50 each
10 or more $1.00 each

“Very, very pleased with the quality and quantity of plants,

as well as the pricing. Also, pleasantly surprised about the

prompt shipping. Will definitely continue to order from
”Dixondale Farms.
–Autry Roach, Orland, CA

Onion Storage Bags

Store your onions and garlic with these bags! The bags
provide air circulation, which is crucial for long-term
storage. Drawstring closure.
5 lb. Storage Bag (SB5) Great for farmers’ markets
and gift bags.
10 lb. Storage Bag (SB10) Works well for larger
producers and farmers’ markets.
50 lb. Storage Bag (SB50) Recommended for
larger producers.

Bruce and Jeanie Frasier’s granddaughter, 1-9 bags $2.75 each 10 or more $2.25 each
Clementine, Austin, TX
Be sure to never store onions with potatoes. 17

EXCLUSIVE Onion Fertilizers for Planting
All bags are resealable!

Dixondale Farms Onion Special 10-20-10 (FERT)

Micronutrients such as copper (Cu), molybdenum (Mo),
manganese (Mn), and zinc (Zn) are all required in small amounts
in onions, but have a large impact on their growth and yield.
Unlike the major nutrients such as nitrogen (N), phosphorous
(P), and potassium (K) that can easily accumulate and be replaced
in the soil, micronutrients do not accumulate and must be added
annually. Lack of these micronutrients may cause stunting after transplanting. The crucial period
for application is during the initial growing period so be sure to apply this product in your soil
before planting!
4 lb. bag (treats 200 ft. of row or approx. 20 bunches) $19.95 12 lb. bag (treats 600 ft. of row or approx. 60 bunches) $39.95

Directions: Prepare your beds and dig a 4 in. deep by 4 in. wide trench. Sprinkle 1 cup of fertilizer per 20 linear ft. of row.
Cover the fertilizer with soil. Plant the onions 6 in. from the edge of the trench on both sides of the trench. Do not plant
the onions in the trench since the fertilizer will burn the young roots and cause the plants to die. The roots will grow to the
fertilizer once the plant gets established.

Dixondale Farms Weed & Feed 10-20-10 (WEED) Dixondale Farms All Natural Weed & Feed 3-5-3 (NWF)

This unique blend of our fertilizer with This unique blend of organic fertilizer (3-5-3) is
micronutrients is mixed with an organic mixed with an organic pre-emergent herbicide
pre-emergent herbicide (corn gluten) (corn gluten) to provide weed control and the
to provide weed control and the initial essential fertilizer ingredients your onions, leeks,
fertilizer your onions, leeks, and shallots and shallots need. The formulation is adjusted
need. The formulation is adjusted to to not burn the roots of the plants and to keep
not burn the roots of the plants and to keep all all weeds from germinating. It can be used on all
weeds from germinating. Can be used on all transplants in your garden, but not on anything
transplants in your garden, but not on that is direct seeded. Can be reapplied as needed
anything that is direct seeded. Resealable during the growing season. Resealable bag can be
bag can be stored for future use. stored for future use.
4 lb. bag (treats 100 sq. ft. or approx. 10 bunches) $19.95 4 lb. bag (treats 100 sq. ft. or approx. 10 bunches) $21.95
12 lb. bag (treats 300 sq. ft. or approx. 30 bunches) $39.95 12 lb. bag (treats 300 sq. ft. or approx. 30 bunches) $42.95

Directions: Remove all existing weeds from area. Spread Directions: Remove all existing weeds from area. Spread
1 cup per 10 sq. ft. across top of bed and lightly till or rake 1 cup per 10 sq. ft. across top of bed and lightly till or rake
into the top 3 in. of soil. Plant the onions directly into the into the top 3 in. of soil. Plant the onions directly into the
treated soil. Reapply every 4 weeks as needed. Water after treated soil. Reapply every 4 weeks as needed. Water after
application to activate product. application to activate product.

Insect & Disease Prevention

Most onion plant diseases are preventable when you use the appropriate fungicides and
insecticides. Using the growing solutions we offer will keep your plants healthy and
produce bountiful crops of delicious onions.

Mancozeb Fungicide with Zinc (MF) is a broad spectrum, protectant

fungicide that prevents fungal and bacterial spores from forming
on your leaves. These spores will be transferred to the bulbs creating
decay and unusable bulbs. Contains zinc, iron, and manganese to
keep tops healthy after spraying. Effective in controlling common
onion diseases such as downy mildew, powdery mildew, blight,
neck rot, purple blotch, and botrytis. Can be used on almost all
fruits and vegetables.
1 pint (treats 30 bunches for an entire season) $18.95 2 or more $16.95 each

Directions: Mix 2-3 tsp. with a gallon of water in a hand sprayer and spray until tops are
thoroughly saturated (approximately 150 ft. of a single row). Start spraying on a

weekly basis 3 weeks after planting and continue until tops start to fall over.

18 For large bulbs, fertilize every 3-4 weeks with a good source of nitrogen.

Aids After Planting

Nitrogen is the element that encourages plants to produce foliage. Feeding your onions
with a high nitrogen based fertilizer every 3-4 weeks until bulbing will produce larger bulbs.

OmegaGrow Organic Foliar Feed (OMEGA) Ammonium Sulfate 21-0-0 (AS)

Contains ammoniacal nitrogen, Large onions need to have
water soluble nitrogen, numerous large leaves. This
phosphate, and soluble potash. high nitrogen based fertilizer
A rich source of nutrients that encourages leaf formation.
slowly break down and release Apply every 3-4 weeks until
nitrogen into the soil, the onions start to bulb.
continually supporting root 4 lb. bag
growth, top development, and (treats 150 ft. of row or approx.
yield, but never harming the 5 bunches for 3 applications) $19.95
environment. Produced from Menhaden fish. 12 lb. bag
1 pint (treats 10 bunches on a bi-weekly program for an (treats 450 ft. of row or 15 bunches for 3 applications)
entire season) $18.95 2 or more $16.95 each $39.95

Directions: Mix 1 tbsp. per gallon of water for each Directions: Apply the first application 3 weeks after
50 ft. row. Apply to the leaves of the onions plants. planting when the root system has established.
Spray the first application 2 weeks after planting and Sprinkle 1 cup per 20 ft. of row. Ensure tops are dry
continue every 7-14 days until onions start to bulb. Do when applying. Always water immediately after
not store or save diluted product. Use entire mixture feeding. Continue every 3 weeks until the onion
within 24 hours. starts to bulb.

Weed Control

Treflan Herbicide Granules (TG)

Onions do not like to compete with weeds. Treflan granules prevent 27
different grasses and weeds in your garden. This is a pre-emergent herbicide
which does not kill weeds, but prevents them from germinating.
4 lb. bag $18.95 2 or more $16.95 each

Directions: Remove all existing weeds from area. For heavy soils – apply 1 cup per 40 sq.
ft. For light, sandy soils – apply 1 cup per 80 sq. ft. Apply to the entire area where your
plants are going to be planted so you keep weeds completely out of the area. Incorporate
into the top 3 in. of soil by raking or tilling and then plant transplants in the treated soil.
Can be reapplied every 4 weeks by sprinkling and raking into the soil.

AzaGuard Organic Insecticide (AZA) is an organic, non-toxic insecticide for

controlling thrips and onion maggots, which are the two most common insects in
onions. AzaGuard is a growth regulator that prevents molting between larval, pupal,
and nymphal stages of onion thrips and onion maggots and also repels insects on
treated crops.
1 – 96 fl. oz. bottle (treats 100 ft. of row or approximately 10 bunches for an entire season)
$18.95 2 or more $16.95 each

Directions: Each bottle contains 3 ampules which are mixed with 32 oz. of water. Each 32 oz. spray will
treat 100 ft. of double row. If insects are present, spray on a weekly basis. If using as a preventative, spray
on a bi-weekly basis.

OxiDate Organic Fungicide (OXD) offers powerful disease control for all vegetable

plants. To prevent disease, you must kill spores. These spores are so small that they
cannot be seen with the naked eye. Proven effective on killing fungal and bacterial
spores on contact while being eco-friendly. Leaves no chemical residue behind. May
be used as a preventative and curative treatment on any type of fruit or vegetables.
1 – 32 fl. oz. bottle (treats approximately 5 bunches for an entire season) $18.95 2 or more $16.95 each

Directions: Begin spraying your onions, leeks, or shallots 3 weeks after planting. Continue to spray every
7-10 days all the way to harvest.

The ideal pH is 6.2-6.8, but onions will grow in almost any soil and almost any pH. 19

onion GROWING
Success Kits

Save up to 20%!

EXCLUSIVE

Onion Growing Success Kit (SK)

Ensure a great crop with our Onion Growing Success Kit!
This exclusive Onion Growing Success Kit includes:
✪ 4 lb. bag of Exclusive Dixondale Farms Onion
Special 10-20-10 Fertilizer
✪ 4 lb. bag of Ammonium Sulfate 21-0-0 Fertilizer
✪ 4 lb. bag of Treflan Herbicide Granules
✪ 1 pint of Mancozeb Fungicide with Zinc
✪ Step-by-step growing instructions
Onion Growing Success Kit (SK) $60.95

All Natural Onion Growing Success Kit (NSK)

Our All Natural Onion Growing Success Kit provides
all the essential products to help you grow your most
successful all natural onion crop yet! This exclusive
All Natural Onion Growing Success Kit includes:
✪ 4 lb. bag of Exclusive Dixondale Farms All Natural
Weed & Feed 3-5-3
✪ 1 pint of OmegaGrow Foliar Feed
✪ 1 32 fl. oz. bottle of OxiDate Organic Fungicide
✪ 1 bottle of AzaGuard Organic Insecticide
to make 96 fl. oz.
✪ Step-by-step growing instructions
All Natural Onion Growing Success Kit (NSK) $63.95

TEn Ways to Ensure
a Great onion Crop

★ 1 Choose the right varieties for your area and plant
at the proper time. Refer to our ZIP Code Chart

on the order form.
★
2 Select a planting location with full sun, good
drainage, and no disease history. Make sure to
rotate your crops every year.
★
3 Prepare your onion beds early so that a few crops
of weeds can be flushed and tilled prior to planting.

★ 4 Apply a pre-emergent fertilizer and herbicide
prior to planting (pages 18-19). This will help your

onions get a good start in a weed-free environment.

★ 5 When your plants arrive, remove them from the
box, cut the rubberband, and spread out plants in

a well ventilated, cool area until you plant. Do not put
them in soil or water.

★ 6 Water after planting. Use the “knuckle rule” to
determine when to water during the season. If

you can’t feel moisture up to your first knuckle when
you stick your finger in the ground, then it’s time to
water. Onions require 20 to 22" of water per season.
Use drip or furrow irrigation rather than an overhead
sprinkler system, which may promote the rapid spread
of disease.
★
7 Use a high source of nitrogen (21-0-0 or Omega
Grow - see page 19) every three weeks until the
onions start to bulb.

★ 8 Spray weekly with a protective fungicide to
prevent foliar diseases and rotting during storage.

You won’t notice there is a problem with the disease
until it is too late and they start rotting in storage
(see page 18-19).
★
9 When the tops start to fall over, lift the onions out
of the ground. Place the top of one onion over the
bulb of another to let the tops dry in the field. Clip the
tops once you are able to squeeze the neck and not feel
any moisture.

10★ Store the onions in a cool, dry, well-ventilated
location. Place them in mesh bags or netting to

permit air flow all around the onion and prevent one
rotten onion from touching the others (see page 17).

For more growing, harvesting, or

storing guidance, visit:

www.dixondalefarms.com