INTERMEDIATE PINK ROOT RESISTANCE
WIDELY ADAPTED
MEDIUM TO LATE MATURING

Onion - Texas Grano

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CHARACTERISTIC*: TEXAS GRANO 502 PRR
KIND: Onion (Allium cepa L.)
TYPE: Short day brown onion
MATURITY: Medium to Late
BULB SHAPE: Granex
BULB SIZE: Medium to large (influenced by plant population)
BULB UNIFORMITY: Good
NECK SIZE: Thin
FIRMNESS: Medium to firm
BULB COLOUR: Yellow
FLESH COLOUR: White
SCALE RETENTION: Delicate
FLAVOUR: Mild
LEAF GROWTH HABIT: Upright
LEAF COLOUR: Dark green
BOLTING REACTION: Slow (with due regard to planting date)
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC):
Intermediate resistance: Pyrenochaeta terrestris (Pt)
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
Transplants: 5.0 – 5.5 kg seed per ha
STORAGE: Good
MARKETS / END USE: Fresh market and processing
SPECIAL FEATURES: Intermediate Pink root resistance, widely adapted, high yield

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