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Variety	Description
Honeybee	A very early maturing short day onion with extra sweet flavor; tops are dark blue-green; bulbs are very firm with a flattened-globe shape and very small necks; skins are an attractive yellow to light brown; produces good yields of bulbs weighing 250-300 g; highly disease tolerant.
SSC 2893	SSC 2893 is an early maturing, short day onion developed for the fresh, sweet onion market. It yields predominantly jumbo sized bulbs with a flattened-globe shape and yellowish-brown skins. The bulbs have mild pungency, good sugar levels and a medium storage capacity. Its tops are vigorous and highly tolerant to foliar diseases, particularly to Downy mildew. This variety is cold-hardy and has excellent bolting tolerance.
Sweet Deal	A sweet Granex onion similar to Honeybee that's 5-7 days later to mature and produces slightly rounder, more uniform bulbs; its bulbs are slightly flattened-globe in shape and weigh 250-300 grams; attractive straw colored skins; strong tops with good foliar disease tolerance; medium storage capacity.

Disclaimer Regarding Variety Descriptions and Illustrations: Descriptions and illustrations represent Shamrock Seed Company's products as grown in our trial fields in various locations. Performance and appearance may vary under different growing conditions and in other geographical locations. It is advised to investigate whether differences may be expected in your growing regions.

Plant Variety Protection: Plant Variety Protection has been granted to many of our varieties. The Plant Variety Protection Office of the USDA has certified that Shamrock Seed Co., Inc.'s varieties for which protection has been granted, applied, or contemplated under the Plant Variety Protection Act are the exclusive property of Shamrock Seed Co., Inc. This Act excludes parties from unauthorized seed propagation. Please contact Shamrock Seed Co., Inc.'s main office (Salinas, CA) for details regarding PVP registration.

Utility Patent: Many of Shamrock genetic lines are protected under U. S. Utility Patents. This Patent type allows for "specific use only" and does not provide use for research or "grower exclusions". Utility Patented varieties exclude all unauthorized seed usage and propagation. For more information please contact Shamrock Seed Co., Inc.'s main office (Salinas, CA).

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