Vidora is a short-day onion hybrid bred for early maturity and exceptional bolt resistance, reaching harvest in just 130 days from transplants. This compact F1 variety thrives in hardiness zones 3 through 10, making it accessible to gardeners across most of North America. With frost-hardy constitution and moderate water needs, Vidora delivers reliable yields without fussiness, while its resistance to pink root gives it an edge against a common soil-borne threat.
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Vidora earned its place as a new introduction precisely because it combines early maturity with the bolt resistance that makes short-day onions notoriously tricky to grow. The compact growth habit means it won't sprawl across your garden bed, and the 130-day timeline from transplant to harvest fits neatly into the growing season even in cooler zones. Its pink root resistance speaks to thoughtful breeding, addressing a problem that catches many onion growers off guard.
Vidora onions are harvested and stored for use as cooking onions. When fully mature and dried, they store well through winter months in cool conditions, making them practical for kitchen use throughout the season and beyond.
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Sow seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost date in 128-cell trays, placing one seed per cell and covering with 1/4 inch of soil. Keep soil at 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit for germination. Unruly seedling tops can be clipped to 5 inches at transplant time without harm.
Transplant outdoors after hardening off, once soil conditions allow. Set transplants 4 inches apart in rows spaced 12 to 18 inches apart in your prepared bed or raised row.
Harvest when bulbs reach mature size and tops naturally begin to dry and fall over, typically around 130 days after transplanting. Clip off the dried tops and roots before storage.
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