Onion Sets - White Snowball
Cultivate crisp, bright white onions in your home garden with White Snowball Onion Sets from Harris Seeds. This late-season, long-day, open-pollinated variety is easy to grow, producing uniform 2-3 inch bulbs perfect for fresh culinary applications. They thrive in full sun and well-drained, fertile soil, with harvests typically ready in August or September. These sets are sold in packs of 25 and have seasonal shipping availability with certain restrictions.
$11.25
Owner Satisfaction
4.5
/ 5
Category Rank
1960
/ 3183
#1960 in Plant & Flower Bulbs
Price vs Category Average
-52%
Below average
Variety
White Snowball (Late-season, long day, open pollinated)
/ White Snowball (Late-season, long day, open pollinated)
Who it's for
- High Success Rate & Ease of Planting
- Excellent Storage and Flavor
- Reliable Early Harvest
Who should skip it
- Higher Initial Cost
- Increased Risk of Bolting
- Potential for Disease Transmission
Key Specs
Variety
White Snowball (Late-season, long day, open pollinated)
Bulb Size
2-3 inches
Skin/Flesh Color
Bright white
Plant Life Cycle
Annual
Sun Exposure Requirement
Full Sun
Special Use
Edible
Planting Season
Spring
Features
- Produces crisp, bright white onions
- Easy to grow for home gardeners
- Open pollinated heritage variety
- Yields uniform 2-3 inch bulbs
- Ideal for fresh cooking
- Late-season long-day type
What customers say
These White Snowball onion sets earn high praise for their exceptional reliability and superior performance. Gardeners consistently report that the sets sprout quickly, establish robustly, and deliver an impressive yield of large, firm, white onions. A major benefit is the excellent storage quality and the mild, crisp flavor of the harvest. The uniformity in size simplifies kitchen preparation significantly. While rare issues like bolting can occur under specific weather conditions, the overall consensus highlights the inherent quality and ease of growing these dependable sets. They are clearly a recommended staple for gardeners seeking consistent, high-performing white onions that outperform generic alternatives.
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