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Umuthi Botanicals

Umuthi Onion (Texas Grano) Growing Seeds

Umuthi Onion (Texas Grano) Growing Seeds

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Size: 125 Seeds
INCI: Allium Cepa Seed

Umuthi Onion (Texas Grano) Growing Seeds produce large, globe-shaped onions with a mild, sweet flavour and crisp texture. This popular short-day variety is well suited to warm regions with mild winters and grows reliably in full sun with fertile, well-draining soil. Texas Grano onions are excellent for fresh slicing, grilling, roasting, sautéing, soups, stews, stir-fries, and everyday cooking. With fast maturity and generous yields, they are a practical kitchen-garden staple for home growers.

♡ Why we love it: Texas Grano is a wonderfully useful onion for everyday cooking. The bulbs are big, sweet, and versatile enough for fresh salads, braais, and slow-cooked dishes.

  • Botanical Name: Allium cepa
  • Variety: Texas Grano
  • Seed Type: Growing seed for cultivation
  • Crop Type: Short-day onion
  • Bulb Profile: Large, globe-shaped bulbs
  • Flavour Profile: Mild, sweet
  • Texture: Crisp
  • Position: Full sun
  • Soil Preference: Rich, well-draining soil with compost
  • Germination: 7-15 days in suitable temperatures
  • Harvest: 90-120 days
  • Country Of Origin: Varies by batch
  • Suitable For: Home gardens, fresh slicing, grilling, roasting, sautéing, soups, stews, stir-fries, and everyday cooking
  • Growing mild, sweet onions at home
  • Fresh slicing for salads, salsas, and sandwiches
  • Grilling, roasting, and sautéing for a sweeter cooked flavour
  • Adding to soups, stews, stir-fries, and everyday meals
  • Growing a short-day onion suited to warm, mild-winter climates

    This Product Is For:

  • Home vegetable gardeners
  • Gardeners in warm regions with mild winters
  • Cooks who prefer milder, sweeter onions
  • Growers wanting a reliable short-day onion variety

    • This Product Is Not For:

  • Sprouting for immediate food use
  • Customers wanting ready-to-eat onions
  • Long-day onion growing conditions where short-day types are not suitable
  • Shaded or waterlogged growing spaces
  • Sow in cool weather.
  • In mild-winter regions, sow from late summer to autumn.
  • For spring planting, sow in late winter.
  • Sow seeds 1-2 cm deep.
  • Space plants 10-15 cm apart in rows.
  • Grow in full sun with rich, well-draining soil and added compost.
  • Water regularly and evenly, then reduce watering as bulbs approach maturity.
  • Harvest after 90-120 days, when tops yellow and fall over.
  • Cure bulbs in a warm, airy place until necks are dry, then store cool.
  • Seed for cultivation, not for consumption
  • Wash hands after gardening
  • Keep out of reach of children and pets
  • Store seeds in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight
  • Reseal after opening

Q: What type of onion is Texas Grano?
A: Texas Grano is a short-day onion suited to warm regions with mild winters.

Q: What is Texas Grano best used for?
A: It is excellent for fresh slicing, grilling, roasting, sautéing, soups, stews, stir-fries, and everyday cooking.

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