Intermediate and Main Crop varieties 
Variety Days Shape Size Skin Flesh Storage Remarks 
HYBRIDS 
PAS OO WEY 4 mesic bee Len 88  near-globe medium yellow medium soft; mild fair See below. 
INSAWON, MELD) eS cra ee ae 105 globe large yellow medium firm; mild medium See below. 
AS SLOWS A Samer Pitt chore eee 108 near-globe medium yellow medium firm; medium See below. 
large medium pungent 
PA'S STOW BY <9 Oren ane siete.) siiaes 95 oval globe eee yellow medium firm; mild fair See next page. 
arge 
IAS OLOW BY OO meee ors Sera et 98 deep globe ae yellow medium soft; mild fair See next page. 
arge 
INS CLOWN) Sum ren ee cs ho 100 oval globe large yellow medium firm; mild medium See next page. 
ENSETOWSDA Tg are reneientt cyt Ganda: 110 globe medium brown hard; pungent excellent For storage. 
INS TORT WEIS 0 a ots Clare ee 100 globe medium white medium firm, medium Early white globe 
large medium pungent type. 
OPEN-POLLINATED 
PNUStialtane [OW Dimi nes 100 = deepflat medium brown yellow, pungent excellent For storage. 
Downing Yellow Globe (Brigham) 110 — globe large brownish very solid very good See next page. 
Barly Yellow'Globe 7... 7... 98 globe medium _ yellow medium soft fair See next page. 
EVersicensWiitc sunchine (Nebuka) 60) 95555.) 4.5005 70 e Pee ; See next page. 
SHIN UORGWHO .. oo son onde oe neo ne 93 semi-globe large straw-yellow medium firm no Medium day type. 
Southport White Globe .......... 110 round medium white, thin fine, solid, waxy good Standard white. 
White Lisbon Ts tae 60 a ee ny | Oe a) AED ; For early bunching. 
White Portugal (Silverskin) ...... 100 __ thick-flat medium white hard, fine-grained good All-purpose. 
Wine Sweat SR oe 110 globe large white hard, mild fair Largest white. 
Yellow Sweet Spanish ........:. 115 — globe large yellow- sweet, mild good Old favorite. 
brown 
Asgrow Y40 
ASGROW Y40. An early, medium day-length onion of Early 
Yellow Globe type but maturing earlier: adapted to the mid- 
South and for first crop in Northern areas. The bulbs are 
globular, with somewhat elongated bottom. The flesh is 
medium soft, with mild flavor. For limited storage only. 
Asgrow Y43 
ASGROW Y43. Bulbs are globular, well covered with attrac- 
tive, medium brown scales. Produces a good percentage of 
jumbo sized bulbs. Relatively good storage qualities, hold- 
ing satisfactorily until late winter. Adapted to main-crop 
onion areas. 
Asgrow Y42 
ASGROW Y42. A long-day hybrid of Yellow Sweet Spanish 
type: similarly adapted, particularly on muck soils, but 
maturing earlier. The bulbs are globular and medium to large 
in size. The flesh is mild and medium firm; a medium long 
keeper. 
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Asgrow Y50 
ASGROW Y50. A new hybrid in the asGrow series, intended 
for the second-early crop or for early harvest in the main 
crop areas. Relatively non-bolting. Bulbs medium to large, 
round, with some taper at base and neck. Good solidity and 
carrying quality for an early onion. 
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