Large Red Wethersfield Onions
This is the standard variety, and the favorite onion in the East, where immense crops are grown for shipment. Large size; skin deep purplish-red; form round, flat; flesh purplish-white; moderately fine-grained, and stronger-flavored than any of the other kinds. Very productive, the best keeper, and one of the most popular for general cultivation.
Originally listed in: 1881 D.M. Ferry Catalog
This is the standard variety, and the favorite onion in the East, where immense crops are grown for shipment. Large size; skin deep purplish-red; form round, flat; flesh purplish-white; moderately fine-grained, and stronger-flavored than any of the other kinds. Very productive, the best keeper, and one of the most popular for general cultivation.
Originally listed in: 1881 D.M. Ferry Catalog
Large Red Wethersfield Onions
It is fine-grained and strong in flavor. Very productive and an excellent keeper. Immense crops of this are grown for shipment, and it certainly is one of the very best sorts for market. Price-(10c per pkt.) (30c per oz.) ($1.00 per ¼ lb.) ($3.50 per lb.) ($3.25 per lb. in10-lb. Lots) prepaid. Wholesale price, not prepaid ($3.00 per lb. In 100-lb. Lots and up).
Originally listed in: 1927 Burrell's Seed Catalog
It is fine-grained and strong in flavor. Very productive and an excellent keeper. Immense crops of this are grown for shipment, and it certainly is one of the very best sorts for market. Price-(10c per pkt.) (30c per oz.) ($1.00 per ¼ lb.) ($3.50 per lb.) ($3.25 per lb. in10-lb. Lots) prepaid. Wholesale price, not prepaid ($3.00 per lb. In 100-lb. Lots and up).
Originally listed in: 1927 Burrell's Seed Catalog
Large Red Wethersfield Onions
Large, flattened onions; purplish red. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; ¼ lb., 75c.
Originally listed in: 1927 Henry Fields Catalog
Large, flattened onions; purplish red. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; ¼ lb., 75c.
Originally listed in: 1927 Henry Fields Catalog
Large Red Wethersfield Onions
The standard red onion. A leading variety for North, South, East and West. The bulbs are large, flattened, but quite thick, with rich dark purplish skin and pure white flesh of good mild flavor. Our stock is saved from carefully selected bulbs only, and produces larger crops than any other American red onion and these bulbs keep better than those of any other sort. Our strain of Red Wethersfield is the earliest and most prolific known, and has proven a great money-maker to the grower. Pkt. 5C; oz. 25C; 2 oz. 45C; ¼ lb. 85C; ½ lb. $1.55; lb. $2.75.
Originally listed in: Great Northern Seed Co. 1918
The standard red onion. A leading variety for North, South, East and West. The bulbs are large, flattened, but quite thick, with rich dark purplish skin and pure white flesh of good mild flavor. Our stock is saved from carefully selected bulbs only, and produces larger crops than any other American red onion and these bulbs keep better than those of any other sort. Our strain of Red Wethersfield is the earliest and most prolific known, and has proven a great money-maker to the grower. Pkt. 5C; oz. 25C; 2 oz. 45C; ¼ lb. 85C; ½ lb. $1.55; lb. $2.75.
Originally listed in: Great Northern Seed Co. 1918
Large Red Wethersfield Onions
The large Onions are well flattened but thick through, the outer skin a deep rich purplish red, smooth and glossy, the flesh white, slightly tinged with pinkish rose, very mild in flavor. 100 days. Pkt 5c; oz 20c.
Originally listed in: Mills Annual Seed Book, 1934
The large Onions are well flattened but thick through, the outer skin a deep rich purplish red, smooth and glossy, the flesh white, slightly tinged with pinkish rose, very mild in flavor. 100 days. Pkt 5c; oz 20c.
Originally listed in: Mills Annual Seed Book, 1934