Crystal White Wax Onion produces petite, pearl-white bulbs with a mild flavor for pickling and everyday cooking. This short-day heirloom is suited to southern growing regions, with small bulbs typically harvested around 1–1½ inches across. Enjoy them whole in stews, roasted with vegetables, or glazed as a side dish. Packet contains 1,000 non-GMO heirloom seeds. Harvest timing depends on sowing date, growing conditions, and the bulb size desired.

Germination Rate: 85%. Test Date: 1/26. WILL.

Texas Minimum Germination Rate: 70%

Why Choose Crystal White Wax Onions?

• Petite white bulbs: Small onions are convenient for whole cooking, garnishes, and tested pickling recipes.
• Mild flavor: A versatile choice for soups, stews, roasting, and butter-glazed side dishes.
• Short-day variety: A useful option for southern onion-growing schedules where day length supports bulbing.
• Heirloom and open-pollinated: Suitable for gardeners interested in traditional varieties and seed saving, with appropriate isolation and overwintering practices.

Planting Tips for Success

• Sunlight: Choose full sun with at least 6–8 hours of direct light daily.
• Soil: Prepare loose, fertile, well-drained soil with compost. Avoid compacted or waterlogged ground.
• Sowing: Sow about ¼ inch deep and keep the seedbed evenly moist during germination. Follow local short-day onion sowing dates; southern schedules often begin in fall or winter.
• Spacing: Thin to about 2–3 inches apart for small bulbs, adjusting for the desired harvest size. Leave room between rows for weeding.
• Watering: Provide consistent moisture while plants establish and bulbs develop, without leaving the soil saturated.
• Fertilizing: Follow a soil test or fertilizer label. Support early leaf growth, then avoid excessive nitrogen as bulbs mature.
• Weeding and support: Weed gently around shallow roots. Bulbing onions generally do not need staking.
• Harvest: Lift bulbs at the size you prefer. Use small fresh onions promptly; harvest conditions and curing affect storage performance.

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• Veteran-Owned: Supplying premium seeds since 2009.
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• Vegetable Seed License: David's Garden Seeds has been granted a Vegetable Seed License for the State of Texas.

Cooking Methods

• Glaze: Simmer peeled small bulbs until tender, then finish with butter for a lightly golden side dish.
• Roast: Toss whole or halved peeled bulbs with oil and roast alongside other vegetables.
• Simmer: Add small peeled bulbs to soups and stews for mild onion flavor.
• Pickle: Use a tested refrigerator-pickle or canning recipe designed for onions. Do not improvise shelf-stable preservation methods.

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Nutritional Information

• Harvested produce: Nutrition applies to edible harvested onion bulbs, not the planting seeds in this packet.
• Serving context: A standard comparison serving is 100 grams of raw onion. Variety-specific nutrient analysis is not available for this listing.
• Preparation: Butter, oil, sugar, and other additions change the nutrition of the finished dish.

No variety-specific nutrient amounts or percentages of Daily Value are claimed.

Important Disclosures

• Variety Disclaimer: Bulb size, flavor, yield, and maturity vary with day length, planting date, soil, and climate.
• Seed Storage: Keep seeds cool, dry, and protected from moisture and sunlight. Fresh onion seed generally gives the most dependable results.
• Planting Zones: Match this short-day variety to local onion-growing recommendations. Day length and sowing date matter more than hardiness zone alone.

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Butter-Glazed Crystal White Wax Pearl Onions

Prepare this recipe with harvested onion bulbs, not the planting seeds in the packet. Serves 4 as a side. Prep: 15 minutes. Cook: 20–25 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 pound small Crystal White Wax onion bulbs
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ½ cup water, plus more if needed
• 1 teaspoon sugar, optional
• ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, optional

Directions

1. Rinse onions. To make peeling easier, place them in boiling water for 1 minute, drain, and cool in cold water. Trim ends minimally and remove papery skins. Leave small bulbs whole and halve larger bulbs.
2. Place peeled onions in a wide skillet with butter, ½ cup water, optional sugar, salt, and pepper.
3. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook over medium-low heat for 12–18 minutes until tender. Add a splash of water if the pan dries before the onions soften.
4. Uncover and cook for 5–7 minutes, gently turning, until the water evaporates and the onions are glossy with a few lightly golden patches. Do not let the butter burn.
5. Sprinkle with thyme if desired, taste, and serve warm.

Kitchen tip: Keep a little root end intact when trimming to help whole onions hold together.

Storage: Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container within 2 hours, or within 1 hour above 90°F. Use within 3–4 days and reheat thoroughly.