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Variety traits

Bulb — Onion

Allium cepa L. var. cepa

The main economically valuable organ of the onion, assessed by morphometric traits: size, weight, density, and shape index, which influence storage quality and suitability for mechanical harvesting.

In the reference 691 varieties crop Onion, where this is mentioned in the description.

For onions, the bulb is the primary object of evaluation, where the key parameters are size, determined by the maximum transverse diameter, and weight. Bulb shape is classified into six types — from flat to elongated — and is quantitatively expressed by the shape index, which represents the ratio of height to diameter.

Important agronomic characteristics include density and maturity, determined by the condition of the dry outer scales and the dried neck. Breeding also considers the trait of bulbil formation (nesting), where varieties that form a single bulb from the basal plate are preferred for commercial cultivation.

Technological quality indicators of the bulb include storability, determined by varietal traits, and dry matter content, which is important for industrial processing. Uniformity of bulbs in shape and weight is a critical factor for the efficiency of mechanical harvesting and grading.

General information about the subject — on the page Bulb.

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Varieties of Onion mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Scarlet

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

ALLIUM SEEDS UK LTD

NL
2 records

Borgia

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

ES
2 records

Bossito

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
2 records

Orpheus

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Magnus Kahl Seeds Pty Ltd

NL
2 records

Karmesa

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
3 records

Irka

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
3 records

Paradiso

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Hazera Seeds B.V.

NL
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy \Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa w Ożarowie Mazowieckim Spółka z o.o.

PL
3 records

De Mazères

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Reyana

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

MIRA SEEDS S.R.L.

PL
2 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Hazera Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
3 records

Akamaru

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
2 records

Carballo

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bejo Zaden B.V., De Groot en Slot B.V.

NL
4 records

Cénol

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
2 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Przemysław Jazic

PL
3 records

Patate

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Utrero

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Nunhems B.V.

NL
7 records

Rio Seco

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Rio Colorado Seeds Inc. (US)

FR
2 records

Copperstone

Application submitted

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Hazera Seeds B.V.

NL
3 records

Red Wave

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bejo Zaden B.V., De Groot en Slot B.V.

NL
4 records

Viggo

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Hazera Seeds B.V.

NL
4 records

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