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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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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.

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Khareba Volodymyr Vasylovych, Konstanchuk Ruslan Hryhorovych, Kobernyk Nataliia Ivanivna, Klymenko Iryna Ivanivna, Hirko Oleksandr Volodymyrovych, Starychenko Vasyl Mykolaiovych, Stovbir Oksana Petrivna, Bilenka Olha Mykolaivna, Chernyshenko Tetiana Volod

UA
2 records

Xeni

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Remarkable C.V.

NL
1 record

Wagger

Active

Allium ascalonicum L. · Shallot

keine Angabe

AT
1 record

VULKANS

Withdrawn

Lilium L. · Lily

Antra Balode

LV
1 record

Vulcano

Active

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

Park Amaryllis V.O.F.

NL
1 record

VULCANO

Withdrawn

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

ES
1 record

Vuelta

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

NL
1 record

Yellow Star

Application submitted

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
1 record

Fritillaria L. · Fritillary

V.O.F. de Keizerskroon

NL
1 record

Voltage

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Borst Bloembollen B.V.

NL
1 record

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Marax Tulips V.O.F.

NL
1 record

Vuelta

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Bola Tulpenveredeling

NL
1 record

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Direcção Regional de Agricultura e Pescas do Norte (DRAPN)

PT
2 records

Crocus L. · Crocus

Van Woesik Veredeling B.V.

NL
1 record

Vetto

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

World Breeding B.V

NL
1 record

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Kwekersvereniging Partners

NL
1 record

Versaci

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

G. Buis Bloembollen B.V.

NL
1 record

Vulcan

Active

Allium fistulosum L. · Welsh onion

Shinji iioka

UA
2 records

Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt · Freesia

Penning Breeding B.V.

NL
1 record

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