Red coloured bulbs varieties of Onion

Punjab Selection

• Released from PAU, Ludhiana
• Bulbs red, globular in shape and measure 5­6 cm diameter, average weight 50­70 g.
• Bulbs are quite firm with good keeping quality.
• The TSS is about 14%.
• Average yield is 20 t/ ha.
• Recommended for Rabi season.

Pusa Red 

• Released from IARI, New Delhi
• Bulb medium in size, average weight 70­90 g, bronze red in colour, flat to globular shaped and less pungent.
• Keeping quality is good.
• Plants mature in 140­145 days after transplanting.
• TSS is about 12­ 13%.
• Average yield is 25 t/ha.
• It can be grown both in late Kharif and Rabi season in Maharashtra.
• Suitable for export purpose.

N­2­4­1

• Released from NIPHAD.
• Average bulb diameter 4-­6 cm, brick red colour, shade globular, pungent in taste.
• Keeping quality good.
• Plants mature in 140­145 days after transplanting.
• TSS is about 12­13%.
• Average yield is 30­35 t/ha.
• Suitable for export purpose.

Pusa Madhavi 

• Released from IARI, New Delhi
• Bulbs medium to large in size, light red in colour and flattish round in shape.
• Keeping quality is good.
•  Plant matures in 130­145 days after transplanting.
• The average yield potential is 30 t/ha.
• Recommended for Rabi season.
• Suitable for export purpose.

Arka Niketan 

• Released from IIHR, Bangalore
• Bulbs globular with thin neck, attractive colour, 4­6 cm in size.
• TSS is 12­14%, pungency and dry matter also high.
• Good keeping quality.
• Plant matures in 145 days after transplanting.
• The average yield is 34 t/ha.
• Though, it is recommended for Rabi season mainly, it can be grown in late Kharif also in Maharashtra.

Arka Kalyan 

• Released from IIHR, Bangalore
• Bulbs global shaped 4­6 cm size with deep pink coloured outer scales and fleshy succulent concentric internal scales.
• TSS is 11­12%.
• Average keeping quality.
• Matures in 100­110 days after transplanting.
• Average yield is 33.5 t/ha.

Agrifound Dark Red 

• Released from NHRDF, Nasik
• Bulbs are dark red, globular in shape, 4­6 cm in size with tight skin, moderately pungent.
• TSS is 12­ 13%.
• Plant matures in 95­110 days after transplanting.
• Yield is 30­40 t/ha.
• Average keeping quality.
• Recommended for Kharif season.
• Suitable for export purpose.

Agrifound Light Red 

• Released from NHRDF, Nasik
• The bulbs are of globular shape with tight skin, light red colour and 4­6 cm in size.
• TSS is 13%.
• It has good keeping quality.
• Plants mature in 160­165 days after sowing.
• Average yield is 30­32.5 t/ha.
• Recommended for growing during Rabi all over country.
• It can be grown in late Kharif season also in Nasik district of Maharashtra.

Akra Pragati 

• Released from IIHR, Bangalore. 
• The variety has attractive pink coloured, globe shaped bulbs of uniform size with thin neck pungency and early maturity.
• It matures in 140­145 days after sowing.
• It yields about 20 t/ha.

N­53

• Released from NIPHAD
• It is very popular for growing during Kharif season all over the country.
• Bulbs are flattish round in shape, red in colour, medium to large in size and mildly pungent.
• TSS is 11­12%.
• Poor keeping quality.
• Ready for harvest in 90­100 days after transplanting.
• Average yield is 25 t/ha.
• Suitable for export purpose.

Baswant­780

• Released from MPAU, Rahuri
• Bulbs are flattish round in shape, red in colour, medium to large in size and mildly pungent.
• TSS is 11­ 12%.
• Keeping quality is poor.
• Ready for harvest in 90­100 days after transplanting.
• Average yield is 25 t/ha.
• Suitable for Kharif season in Maharashtra.

Udaipur 101

• Released from RAU, Bikaner, and Udaipur.
• Bulbs are deep red, flattish globular sweet with less pungency. 
• TSS is 12­14%.
• Plants mature in 150­ 160 days from sowing. 
• Average yield is 20­30 t/ha. 
• The variety is recommended for growing in Rajasthan during Rabi season.

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