Sweet Sandwich Onion

[yopper]

Any one know what happend to the onion sweet sandwich ? I grew it years ago but can't find seed or plants now, any help would be appreciated. T.I.A YOPPER

[TC_Manhattan]

Originally Posted by yopper

Any one know what happend to the onion sweet sandwich ? I grew it years ago but can't find seed or plants now, any help would be appreciated. T.I.A YOPPER

Here is what I found:

"On another note, lots of folks have asked about the Sweet Sandwich onion. For the past six years, I've purchased the entire production of Sweet Sandwich seed. Each year the germination has dropped significantly, so the seed company has discontinued it. Copra makes an excellent replacement in the Northeast and Northwest, First Edition in the Midwest. Both are outstanding keepers, although neither sweetens during storage quite like Sweet Sandwich."

And here is the webpage I found it on, from Dixondale's 2007: http://www.dixondalefarms.com/feb07

[yopper]

I guess I can stopping looking for seed. HA HA ! I grew it about 30 yrs. ago when I lived in Ohio. Moved to the U.P. in Mi. upon retirement 25 yrs. ago . Moving back to Ohio in the spring. GO BUCKS YOPPER

[TC_Manhattan]

Originally Posted by yopper

I guess I can stopping looking for seed. HA HA ! I grew it about 30 yrs. ago when I lived in Ohio. Moved to the U.P. in Mi. upon retirement 25 yrs. ago . Moving back to Ohio in the spring. GO BUCKS YOPPER

Welcome back then! I imagine your growing season will be lengthier than up there, too.
Yeah, GO BUCKS! Good luck with Alabama in there...

Whereabouts in Ohio will you be moving?

[yopper]

Originally Posted by TC_Manhattan

Welcome back then! I imagine your growing season will be lengthier than up there, too.
Yeah, GO BUCKS! Good luck with Alabama in there...

Whereabouts in Ohio will you be moving?

Northern Morrow Co. YOPPER

[TC_Manhattan]

Originally Posted by yopper

Northern Morrow Co. YOPPER

That is great farm country out there. And you won't have lake effect snow like we have up here in NE Ohio. I'm on the northern border of Portage County, on the Geauga Cty. line.

Welcome back!

[Worth1]

I have heard good things about candy onions, the most important thing is the lack of sulfur in your soil.

Worth

[TC_Manhattan]

Originally Posted by Worth1

I have heard good things about candy onions, the most important thing is the lack of sulfur in your soil.

Worth

Yes those Candy onions grow to be whoppers up here, and they're tasty, too!

[yopper]

I have 2bu. of candy and 1bu. copra to get me threw the winter. I get plants from dixondale in Texas. When younger I stared my own plants but these old numb fingers find it better to get the bigger plants from Texas. GOOD GARDENING TO YA YOPPER