Onion (Allium cepa 'Walla Walla Sweet') in the Onions Database

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Flower Time:	Summer
Underground structures:	Bulb
Uses:	Vegetable
Dynamic Accumulator:	K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Na (Sodium)
Resistances:	Deer Resistant
Pollinators:	Bees Various insects

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Posted by TBGDN (Indiana - Zone 5a) on Jul 27, 2014 7:06 PM concerning plant:

This is our favorite onion. It is exceptionally sweet, and it goes well on cold sandwiches, such as roast beef with mayo, or sliced roast chicken breast and mayo. There is nothing better to add crisp taste to summer salads. They do not store well, and therefore we use them straight from the garden. That is not a problem here because they are in high demand for the table.

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Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Aug 27, 2013 3:14 AM concerning plant:

This is the state vegetable of Washington.

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Posted by Trish (Grapevine, TX - Zone 8a) on May 12, 2022 6:06 AM concerning plant:

It's big and sweet. Plant onion plugs in the garden and harvest 2-pound onions 3-4 months later.

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Plant Events from our members
gwbuck	On March 23, 2017	Seeds germinated First seed germinated. Many more followed in the days afterwards.
gwbuck	On March 17, 2017	Seeds sown Sowed in cardboard pots in 1/4 inch of sterile potting soil.
MrsBinWY	On December 24, 2019	Seeds germinated ~8 showing
MrsBinWY	On December 20, 2019	Seeds sown 70+ seeds that have been in the freezer for several years (2014G? - no collection date on the packet) in milk jug @ room temp
MrsBinWY	On December 2, 2017	Seeds sown Experiment: Direct sown in garden hoop. Result: Failure!
katclarkevb	On October 5, 2020	Obtained plant Received seeds in the mail from Park Seed
antsinmypants	On March 27, 2024	Miscellaneous Event Presoak.
antsinmypants	On April 11, 2023	Transplanted 22 into new garden area by the pond.
antsinmypants	On February 11, 2023	Plant emerged 20 seedlings emerged.
antsinmypants	On February 6, 2023	Seeds sown 50

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