Onion Short Day Pickling Purplette represents a distinctive heirloom variety celebrated for early maturity, striking visual appeal, and remarkable culinary versatility. This short-day cultivar produces diminutive purple-red bulbs with glossy burgundy skin that transforms to delicate pastel pink when cooked or pickled, creating visually stunning presentations in both raw and preserved applications. The dual-harvest capability distinguishes Purplette from conventional pickling onions. Mature at golf ball size for traditional pickling applications, these bulbs deliver concentrated flavor and firm texture ideal for vinegar preservation. Alternatively, harvest young as tender baby bunching onions with attractive purple pearl tips, offering fresh market appeal and premium pricing potential. The reliable holding quality ensures consistent results whether processed immediately or stored briefly before preservation. Maturing in approximately 60 days, Purplette offers one of the fastest harvest windows available, enabling multiple succession plantings throughout the growing season or early-season completion in northern climates. The rich flavor profile—neither aggressively sharp nor bland—enhances both traditional and innovative pickle preparations. With 80% or higher germination rates, you'll achieve excellent stand establishment and abundant yields from compact plantings. These non-GMO heirloom seeds preserve authentic genetic heritage through sustainable cultivation practices. The unique color, early maturity, and versatile applications make Purplette invaluable for specialty growers, farmers market vendors, and home gardeners seeking distinctive varieties. Our environmentally responsible packaging—reusable, recyclable, and climate-conscious—reflects our commitment to stewardship alongside seed excellence and culinary innovation.

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David’s Garden Seeds is a Veteran owned business that has been offering quality onion seeds since 2009.

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We cannot possibly put all the directions you need for growing onions in your area on the seed package. We recommend that you read articles or check with other gardeners in your area.

This is an heirloom seed, meaning it has been passed down from generation to generation for at least 75 years. As a rule, heirloom seeds taste better and will grow the same year after year.

These are also open pollinated meaning they will reproduce themselves. While all heirlooms are open pollinated not all open pollinated seeds are heirlooms.

Freshly Packed: These onion seeds are packed for the current growing season and will provide high germination rates next year as well.