Eclipse Onion brings the convenience of continuous harvest to your garden with its unique white bulbs that can be pulled fresh as bunching onions or left to develop into pearl-sized treasures. Hardy across zones 2-13, this versatile onion reaches 30-36 inches tall and matures in just 60 days from seed, though some sources report harvest as early as 50 days. Unlike storage onions, Eclipse remains skin-free for its first 2-3 months, making these mini onions incredibly easy to wash and prepare straight from the garden.
18
Full Sun
Moderate
2-13
36in H x ?in W
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Moderate
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Eclipse stands out for its exceptional flexibility in the kitchen garden. These white onions develop no papery skin during their first few months, creating tender, easy-to-clean bulbs perfect for fresh use. The variety excels as both a bunching onion for continuous harvest and as pearl-sized bulbs for gourmet cooking. Growing to an impressive 30-36 inches with proper 18-inch spacing, Eclipse provides abundant harvests throughout the growing season without the wait typically required for storage onion varieties.
Eclipse onions excel in fresh preparations where their tender, skin-free bulbs shine. Pull them young as bunching onions for salads, stir-fries, and garnishes, or let them develop into pearl-sized bulbs perfect for pickling, roasting whole, or adding to soups and stews. Their clean white appearance and easy preparation make them ideal for dishes requiring pristine presentation.
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Pull Eclipse onions by the bunch whenever needed throughout the growing season. The beauty of this variety lies in its skin-free bulbs during the first 2-3 months, making harvest timing flexible based on your needs. Young plants can be harvested as bunching onions, while more mature bulbs reach pearl size around 60 days. Simply pull from moist soil and rinse clean.
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