Maui Onion Seeds (Allium cepa, Yellow Granex Hybrid)

Description

Maui onions are a variety of sweet onion which are widely cultivated on the Hawaiian island of Maui, although they can be grown in other regions as well. Like other sweet onions, Maui onions lack the sulfur which causes the strong odor and sharp taste associated with onions. In addition to being very sweet, the Maui onion has a high water content, making it quite juicy. Typically, Maui onions are among the first of the sweet onion varieties to be available in the spring, because the growing season on Maui starts early. They have a rich golden yellow color and they typically grow in a slightly flattened shape. The Maui onion plants require long, warm days to set bulbs, and they are very responsive to impurities in the soil; if you have sulfurous soil, for example, the bulbs will pick it up as they grow. Plant the onions in well fertilized soil after the last chance of frost, and keep the soil moist, but not wet, as the onions grow. They will start to set bulbs in warmer weather, and as the weather gets hot, the plants will begin to go dormant. Taper off your watering as the plants go dormant, and harvest the onions when their stalks have withered.