Onion, Candy Hybrid Seeds: 85 days. Here is a mid-day onion that can be successfully grown in the north or south--basically anywhere in the country. It has a sensational mild and sweet flavor that tastes like a southern short-day onion. Performs best when planted in the spring and produces jumbo to colossal size bulbs in just 85 days. Thick white rings under golden-brown skin. Water frequently as onions are shallow rooted. Harvest when tops turn brown and look pinched where they connect with the bulb. Package contains 0.25 grams, approximately 60 Onion, Candy Hybrid Seeds. Onion, Candy Hybrid Seeds - Planting Instructions: Germination: 7 to 12 days at 50 to 60 F. Plant seeds 1/4 of an inch deep, 2 inches apart with 18 inches between rows.