{"product_id":"onion-seeds-short-crystal-white-wax-pickling-onion","title":"Crystal White Wax Pickling Onion \"White Bermuda\" (Allium cepa) Seeds – Short-Day Heirloom, Mild Sweet Pearl Onion for Pickling, Canning \u0026 Slicing","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e80+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Mild, Sweet White Bermuda for Pearl Onions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe little white onions floating in a jar of pickling brine start life as a seed, and Crystal White Wax is the heirloom built for the job. A short-day White Bermuda type, it grows clean, mild, sweet white bulbs that stay tender and pleasant raw or pickled, and when planted close together they size up as small, uniform pearl onions. The same plant, given more room, grows into a mild slicing onion for sandwiches and salads, making it a flexible choice for the home canner and cook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Grows Crystal White Wax Pickling Onion?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe home canner wanting pearl onions for pickling and cocktail onions.\u003cbr\u003eThe southern gardener wanting a short-day onion that bulbs up in shorter winter days.\u003cbr\u003eThe cook wanting a mild, sweet white onion for slicing and fresh eating.\u003cbr\u003eThe heirloom gardener wanting an authentic, open-pollinated White Bermuda type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This White Bermuda Heirloom Onion Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAllium cepa\u003c\/em\u003e 'Crystal White Wax' is a short-day heirloom onion of the White Bermuda type, with clean white skin and mild, sweet, crisp flesh. Short-day onions form bulbs when days reach roughly 10 to 12 hours long, which makes them best suited to the southern states, or to fall planting in mild climates, rather than the far north. Crowded closely, the bulbs stay small and uniform, ideal for pearl onions for pickling and canning. Given more space, they grow larger for slicing, though they are best used fresh or within a few months, since mild onions don't store as long as pungent types. As an open-pollinated heirloom, it breeds true from saved seed. Grown as a cool-season biennial, harvested the first year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Garden \u0026amp; Kitchen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePickled pearl onions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brine small, crowded bulbs in vinegar for classic pickled and cocktail onions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Put up a season's harvest of small white onions in jars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlicing onions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slice mild, sweet bulbs raw onto burgers, sandwiches, and salads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use whole small onions in stews, braises, and roasts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeeling tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blanch pearl onions for 1 minute, then plunge in ice water so the skins slip off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed saving:\u003c\/strong\u003e Overwinter selected bulbs to flower and set seed in the second year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Crystal White Wax Pickling Onion Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Start seed indoors 8 to 10 weeks before transplanting, or direct sow in fall in mild climates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sprouts in 7 to 14 days in cool soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germinates best between 50 and 75°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransplanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set seedlings out when pencil-thick, once cool weather allows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Space plants 1 inch apart for pearl onions, or 4 inches apart for full-size bulbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loose, fertile, well-drained soil; feed early with nitrogen and stop once bulbs begin to form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consistent moisture; reduce as tops begin to fall over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Typically ready in roughly 100 to 120 days; pearls are ready earlier when crowded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull when about half the tops have fallen over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCuring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cure bulbs in a dry, airy place for 2 to 3 weeks before storing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay length note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Short-day onions bulb early in the north, so choose them for the South or fall planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the onion that fills the pickle jar, a mild, sweet, short-day White Bermuda heirloom that grows into small, uniform pearls or larger slicing bulbs depending on how you space it. Crystal White Wax Pickling Onion is easy to grow from seed in the right climate and a natural for canning, pickling, and fresh eating. Plant it close for pearls, give it sun and steady moisture, and pull it when the tops fall. Grow the onion that belongs in the jar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54627700801854,"sku":"11671","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/Untitleddesign-1564.png?v=1793422031","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/onion-seeds-short-crystal-white-wax-pickling-onion","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}