Varieties: Walla Walla Sweet, Yellow Sweet, Apex Hybrid
Planting Dates: As soon as ground thaws through the end of April
Spacing: 44″ rows with four rows per bed
Harvest Date: End of August through September
Irrigation Types: Rill, Sprinkler, Sub Irrigation: 37 inches of water
Cultural Practices: Bedded and planted in the Spring. Cultivated several times throughout the year. Topped and lifted several days before harvest, allowed to field dry, and windrowed. Onions are either hand bagged in the field or loaded into trucks using a harvester.