OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- LATE MATURING, SHORT DAY HYBRID
- OUTSTANDING GERMINATION RATE
- UNIFORM, GOOD QUALITY, FIRM BULBS
- EXCELLENT RED SKIN COLOUR
- VERY GOOD INTERNAL COLOURING
Granate* is a medium maturing, short day red onion. Granate* produces high quality globe-shaped bulbs with excellent internal colouring. The variety has an excellent germination rate and has vigorous vegetative growth. Scale leaves have an appealing red colour. Granate* has a high yield potential and is suitable for production in Kenya for the fresh and export market. Granate* is suitable for direct sowing as well as seedling transplants.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Contact area representative for a local sowing guide
CHARACTERISTIC*: GRANATE*
KIND AND TYPE: F1 Hybrid, mid-season, short day red onion (Allium cepa L.)
MATURITY: Late, 21 to 25 weeks after direct seeding. Maturity depends on the sowing date, production location and seasonal variations (photoperiod and temperature).
BULB SHAPE: Globe to high globe
BULB SIZE: Medium to large (50 – 90 mm) – bulb size is influenced by the plant population
BULB UNIFORMITY (SHAPE AND SIZE): Very good
BULB NECK SIZE AND QUALITIES: Medium to small (thin) and tight
BULB FIRMNESS: Very good
BULB TUNIC (SKIN/SCALE LEAF) COLOUR: Excellent red bulb skin colour
TUNIC RETENTION AND QUALITY: Good – multiple outer scale leaves reduce bruises during transportation
STORABILITY/SHELF LIFE: Short to moderate (2 – 3 months). Storage potential depends on the storage conditions (temperature and humidity).
FLESH COLOUR: White with red to purple rings
TASTE: Pungent
LEAF/FOLIAGE HEALTH AND GROWTH HABIT: Good and flagging to upright
LEAF/FOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark green
BOLTING REACTION: Slow – good tolerance (related to the sowing date)
DISEASE RESISTANCE (SCIENTIFIC): None claimed
GROWING AREA: Grown between 23 – 35° latitude. Refer to the sowing guide for the recommended sowing period in different production areas.
AVERAGE SEED COUNT: 220 – 320 seeds per gram or 220 000 – 320 000 seeds per kilogram
SUGGESTED SOWING DENSITY: Density depends on the size requirement of the bulbs and the target market/uses of the final product, however, we recommend: Final population of 750 000 – 850 000 plants per hectare
SEED REQUIREMENT PER HECTARE:
Direct sowing: 900 000 – 1000 000 seeds per hectare / 3.5 – 4.0 kg seed per hectare
Transplant: 5.0 – 5.5 kg seed per hectare
MARKET: Bunched, fresh market, pre-pack and processed
SPECIAL FEATURES, BENEFITS AND REMARKS: Late maturing, excellent yield production with attractive red scale leaves. Very good germination and vigorous growth habit.