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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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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.

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Tulip Trade B.V.

NL
1 record

Massari

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

World Breeding B.V

NL
1 record

Allium L. · Ornamental Allium

Van Woesik Veredeling B.V.

NL
1 record

Allium sativum L. · Garlic

Zhabchenko Mykola Mykolaivych, Yakovliev Sieiran Andriiovych,

UA
2 records

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Marax Tulips V.O.F.

NL
1 record

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Ger Bimsdeboer

UA
1 record

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Szalay Ferenc / Pinter Hermina

HU
2 records

Lizzy

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

NL
1 record

Lidiia

Application submitted

Allium sativum L. · Garlic

Borysiuk Volodymyr Serhiiovych, Lopushniak Vasyl` Ivanovych, Dyka Liudmyla Mykhailivna, Lischak Lidiia Petrivna, Snityns`kyi Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych,

UA
2 records

Lowland

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Love Magic

Withdrawn

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Bloembollen Kwekerij Jan de Wit en Zonen B.V.

NL
1 record

Lilyfire

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

W. van Lierop & Zonen B.V./World Flower B.V.

NL
1 record

La Paz

Active

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

Meyer

NL
1 record

Liubchyk

Terminated

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Haidukova Liubov Mykolaivna, Tymchuk Viktor Mykhailovych, Yaschuk Halyna Hnativna, Horova Tamara Korniivna, Bilenka Olha Mykolaivna, Chernyshenko Tetiana Volodymyrivna,

UA
1 record

Iris L. · Iris

Maveridge International B.V.

NL
1 record

Lennon

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

NL
1 record

Kruyf

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Korsar

Terminated

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,

UA
2 records

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Khrystyna Khroboni, Zbihniev Vitek,

UA
1 record

Kortowo

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie

PL
1 record

Allium ascalonicum L. · Shallot

Bauernsaat p.A. Johann Peitl

AT
1 record

Konkurent byal

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don · Shallot

Yordan Todorov, Galina Pevicharova, Stefka Genova, Anka Yonova

BG
1 record

Lady Yuna

Application submitted

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Co÷peratieve Vereniging Tuliko u.a.

NL
1 record

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