Resource Type
Curated Content
Category
Fact Sheet
Date of Publication
Mar 01, 2023
Language
English
Description/Abstract
Onion 243 is a short-day yellow hybrid variety with high yield potential and is suitable for storage. Plants have a uniform fall over of leaves at maturity. Bulbs are globular, uniform, medium-sized, and firm. Yield is comparable to hybrid varieties which are commercially cultivated locally. The variety adapts well to onion-growing regions except in coastal areas having sandy soil.
Institution
Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI)
Citation
FAREI, (2022). Onion Variety 243. Mauritius AD/2022/1 Rev 1.0.
Copyright/Licence
Creative Commons – Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivs (CCBYNC ND)
