Cultivars

Onion varieties released by the NMSU onion breeding program since 1980, suggested planting dates, and approximate harvest dates at Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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New Mexico Onions

List of Onion Varieties
Variety Color Suggested
Planting Date
Appropriate
Harvest Time
Information provided by Chris Cramer, Joe Corgan and Marisa Wall, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, New Mexico State University.
NuMex Sunlite Yellow Sept. 15 May 20 to June 5
NuMex BR1 Yellow Sept. 15 May 25 to June 5
NuMex Mesa Yellow Sept. 15 May 25 to June 5
NuMex Chaco Yellow Sept. 20 to Oct. 1 May 20 to May 30
NuMex Starlite Yellow Sept. 20 to Oct. 1 June 1 to June 10
NuMex Freedom Yellow October 1 June 1 to July 1
NuMex Crispy White October 1 June 5 to June 15
NuMex Dulce Yellow Oct. 1 to Oct. 5 June 5 to June 15
NuMex Vado Yellow Oct. 5 to Oct. 10 June 10 to June 20
NuMex Luna Yellow Oct. 1 to Oct. 10 June 15 to June 25
NuMex Sweetpak Yellow Oct. 1 to Oct. 10 May 25 to May 30
NuMex Sundial Yellow Oct. 10 to Oct. 15 July 1 to July 10
NuMex Suntop Yellow Oct. 10 to Oct. 15 July 5 to July 15
NuMex Bolo Yellow Jan. 1 to Feb.15 July 5 to July 10
NuMex Jose Fernandez Yellow Jan. 1 to Feb.15 July 10 to July 15
NuMex Casper White Jan. 1 to Feb.15 July 10 to July 15
NuMex Centric Yellow Jan. 1 to March 1 July 20 to July 25
NuMex Snowball White Jan. 19 to March 1 July 25 to Aug. 5
NuMex Arthur Yellow February 1 to 10 July 23 to Aug. 1
NuMex Crimson Red Sept. 15 to Oct. 1 May 24 to May 29
NuMex Solano White Sept. 20 to Oct. 1 June 13 to June 21
NuMex Camino Yellow Sept. 15 to Sep. 20 May 9 to May 15