Granate

F1 Hybrid • Onion • Short day red and pink onion • Vegetables

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 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.