ADVANCE INTERMEDIATE DAY BROWN ONION

CHARACTERISTIC*: ADVANCE
KIND: Onion (Allium cepa L.)
TYPE: Intermediate day brown onion
MATURITY: Early
BULB SHAPE: Globe
BULB SIZE: Medium to large (influenced by plant population)
BULB UNIFORMITY: Very good
NECK SIZE: Very thin
FIRMNESS: Very firm
BULB COLOUR: Golden-brown
FLESH COLOUR: White
SCALE RETENTION: Excellent
FLAVOUR: Pungent
LEAF GROWTH HABIT: Upright
LEAF COLOUR: Dark green
BOLTING REACTION: Very slow (with due regard to planting date)
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC): –
AVERAGE SEED COUNT: 250 – 350 seeds per gram
POPULATION GUIDE: Final stand of 750 000 – 950 000 plants per ha
SEED REQUIREMENT:
Direct sowing: 3.5 – 4.0 kg seed per ha
Transplanting: 5.0 – 5.5 kg seed per ha
STORAGE: Excellent
MARKETS / END USE: Export and fresh market
SPECIAL FEATURES: Early maturing onion with an excellent quality, yield potential and storage ability