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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.

Olympian

Terminated

Allium cepa L. · Onion

IT
1 record

Ocean Queen

Active

Triteleia Dougl. ex Lindl. · Triplet Lily

NL
1 record

Lennox

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

NL
1 record

Lemon Star

Active

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

NL
1 record

Nikita

Protection expired

Nerine bowdenii W. Watson · Corn lily

NL
1 record

Lemon Lime

Protection expired

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

NL
1 record

Matterhorn

Protection expired

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

NL
1 record

Nepal

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

NL
1 record

Nanda

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
1 record

Lady Jane

Protection expired

Tulipa L. · Tulip

NL
1 record

Mega Star

Active

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

NL
1 record

Musa

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

HU
1 record

Nagano

Protection expired

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

NL
1 record

Lucchese

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

IT
1 record

Magma

Active

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

NL
1 record

Keope

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

HU
1 record

Meridiana

Withdrawn

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

NL
1 record

Miramar

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

NL
1 record

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