Variety traits

Bulb

The bulb is a storage organ of the plant that determines the commercial value of a cultivar through a combination of morphological and biological characteristics. It is evaluated by mass, number of bulbs per cluster, number of growing points, shape, and qualitative indicators of keeping quality and…

Mentioned in descriptions 7 519 varieties reference book.

The bulb is a storage organ of the plant, the parameters of which are key varietal traits when assessing crop marketability. The main morphological characteristics include bulb mass, its shape, defined as the ratio of height to diameter, as well as the color of dry and succulent scales and neck thickness. Important biological indicators are the number of bulbs per cluster, which characterizes the ability to form several bulbs from a single basal plate, and the number of growing points, which reflects the number of buds.

Evaluation of these traits during variety testing is carried out through biometric analysis, laboratory determination of sugar and dry matter content, and the study of keeping quality and taste. Bulb mass and shape depend directly on agronomic conditions: planting density, cultivation method, and availability of mineral nutrients. Bulb uniformity in size is an important advantage, as it facilitates the mechanization of harvesting and pre-sale preparation processes.

Cultivar resistance and productivity are predetermined by genetically fixed features of the number of growing points and the number of bulbs per cluster. For bulb onion varieties, a low number of bulbs per cluster is preferred, which allows for obtaining large marketable produce, whereas a high number of bulbs per cluster is characteristic of certain species, for example, shallots. Bulb quality also includes its ability to retain commercial appearance during storage, which is assessed during special tests for resistance to rot and general keeping quality.

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Breakdown by crop

Bulb — Onion 691 Bulb — Onion 508 Lily bulb 216 Tulip bulb 185 Garlic bulb 157 Hippeastrum bulb 144 Gladiolus corm 119 Shallot Bulb 72 Leek bulb 54 Bulb — Welsh onion 41 Fennel leaf base thickening 33 Freesia corm 21 Fritillaria bulb 14 Iris bulb 11 Shallot bulb 10 Lachenalia bulb 8 Zantedeschia tuber 8 Narcissus bulb 7 Hyacinthus orientalis bulb 7 Muscari bulb 6 Ornamental Allium Bulb 6 Eucomis l'Her. bulb 5 Crocus corm 4 Corm — Crocosmia 4

Found in these crops

Onion 698 Onion 512 Lily 238 Tulip 209 Garlic 180 Amaryllis 146 Gladiolus 128 Fennel 102 Shallot 74 Leek 64 Welsh onion 41 Iris 36

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

CISNE BLANCO

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

HAZERA SEEDS BV

2 records

Clodio

Active

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

3 records

Ceresco

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Hazera Seeds B.V.

4 records

Cénol

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Cordia

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

2 records

Corail

Active

Allium sativum L. · Garlic

SICALOMAIL (FR)/DURAN SARL (FR)

2 records

Copperhead

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

Contessa

Protection expired

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

2 records

Charming Beauty

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Firma Th.G.W. van Haaster V.O.F.

5 records

Charm

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Song Cheon-yeong

2 records

Colombina

Protection expired

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

VERA-AGRA SP. Z.O.O.

2 records

Cartesio

Active

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

4 records

Cirrus

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

SEMINIS INC

2 records

Ciclope

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

3 records

Caramelo

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Nunhems B.V.

4 records

Chelsea

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

BT Depocu

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Burak Ozkale

2 records

Capo Rizzuto

Active

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel

LA SEMIORTO SEMENTI SRL

2 records

Centauro

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

2 records

CAL 214 Imperial

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

Cavado

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

2 records

Bravo

Terminated

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel

Clause Semences SA (FR)

2 records

Castore

Active

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

Carballo

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

4 records

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