Russet
A Short-Day Hybrid Onion Variety
Outstanding Qualities
Very high yield potential
Uniform fall over of leaves
Suitable for fresh market
Russet is a dark red onion variety with very high yield potential and suitable for fresh market. Plants have a uniform fall over of leaves at maturity. Bulbs are globular, uniform and firm. Yield is comparable to those of hybrid varieties which are commercially cultivated locally. The variety adapts well to all onion growing regions with the exception of the coastal areas having a sandy soil.
Russet | ||
Kind | Hybrid Onion (Allium cepa L.) | |
Type | Short day variety | |
Leaf growth habit | Erect | |
Leaf colour | Green | |
Bulb colour | Dark red | |
Bulb shape | Globular | |
Bulb flesh colour | Dark red with red inner rings | |
Bulb shape uniformity | Very good | |
Neck size | Thin | |
Scale thickness | Thick | |
Scale retention | Very good | |
No of scales at harvest | 1 – 3 | |
Bulb weight (g) | 79.5 – 275.0 | |
Diameter (cm) | 4.1 – 11.2 | |
No of inner rings | 10 – 11 | |
Crop cycle (days) | 154 – 168 | |
Storage losses after one month (%) after two months (%) after three months (%) | Ambient 1.8 – 6.6 4.8 – 21.0 11.0 – 47.4 | Cold (2 – 4 0C) 0.4 – 0.6 1.0 – 3.2 1.8 – 5.9 |
Marketable yield (t/ha) | 23.7 – 50.7 | |