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Variety traits

Uniformity — Onion

Allium cepa L. var. cepa

Onion uniformity is a key morphological trait that determines the consistency of bulbs in terms of size, shape, and plant maturation rate, which is essential for mechanized harvesting and commercial sorting.

In the reference 30 varieties crop Onion, where this is mentioned in the description.

When assessing onion uniformity, bulb caliber and geometry are taken into account, as well as the synchronicity of plants entering the leaf senescence phase. High uniformity means that the bulk of the harvest is homogeneous, which is critical for minimizing losses during mechanized harvesting and reducing costs associated with manual post-harvest processing.

In scientific research, the degree of uniformity of quantitative traits is determined using the coefficient of variation, where low values indicate high population homogeneity. In practice, commercial uniformity is evaluated through the distribution of produce into fractions based on bulb diameter in accordance with current standards.

General information about the subject — on the page Uniformity.

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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.

Spirit

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bejo Zaden B.V.

CZ NL PL
5 records

Barito

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

CZ NL PL
4 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
3 records

Rumba

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

O'CONNOR DAVID

NL PL
4 records

Ibis

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Hazera Seeds B.V.

CZ NL
4 records

Element

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bejo Zaden BV (NL)

HR NL
3 records

Medusa

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Takii & Company LTD (JP)

HR NL
5 records

Takstar

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Takii & Company Ltd

NL PL
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

TAKII EUROPE B V

NL
3 records

Warsa

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

NL PL
3 records

Novista

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

TAKII EUROPE B V

NL
4 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

CZ NL
3 records

Pegase

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

SAKATA VEGETABLES EUROPE SAS

ES FR
3 records

Ceresco

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Hazera Seeds B.V.

NL
4 records

Chelsea

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Election

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
2 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

EM Key & Son Ltd (GB)

FR
2 records

Macon

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

NL
3 records

Scorpion

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
3 records

Pisa

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

PL
3 records

Cordia

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

PL
2 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

NL
4 records