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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.

Elista

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CZ
2 records

Rodrigo

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
2 records

Medeia

Withdrawn

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

TAKII & CO LTD

NL
2 records

NUN 6005

Application submitted

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Nunhems B.V.

NL
1 record

Rosefire

Application submitted

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Nunhems B.V.

NL
1 record

Chui

Application submitted

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Red Garcia

Application submitted

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
1 record

Red Marley

Application submitted

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
1 record

Merlin

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

ALLIUM SEEDS UK LTD

1 record

Cattena

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
1 record

Epika

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CORA SEEDS S.R.L

2 records

Setto

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
1 record

Lucie

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CZ
1 record

Red Marksman

Withdrawn

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
1 record

Paragon

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

1 record

Briliant

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

1 record

Hiball

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

1 record