Bulbs medium to large, flat round with attractive white colour. Total soluble solids 12–14%. Good keeping quality. Crop duration 120–130 days. Yield potential 300–325 q/ha.
All over India
Pusa White Round
Bulbs medium sized, round with attractive white colour and TSS 12–14%. Very good keeping quality. Maturity about 125–130 days after transplanting.
All over India
Pusa Red
Plants 55–65 cm tall with 6–9 leaves per plant. Bulbs bronze red, flat globular with TSS 12–13%, weighing 70–90 g and 5–6 cm diameter. Less pungent with good keeping quality. Yield 250–300 q/ha in 125–140 days.
Punjab, U.P., Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Pusa Ratnar
Plants about 30 cm tall with dark green leaves and waxy bloom. Bulbs bronze deep red, oblate to flat globular, less pungent with 12% TSS. Good storage quality. Yield 325–350 q/ha in about 150 days.
All over India
Pusa Madhvi
Tall plants with light red flat round bulbs. TSS 11–13%. Maturity 130–145 days. Yield 300–325 q/ha.
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Sel. 126
Bulbs compact, flat globe shaped and brownish coloured. Average bulb weight 70–100 g with TSS around 17° ± 2 Brix. Suitable for storage, drying, processing and export. Average yield about 25 t/ha.
Bulbs flat globe shaped with medium to large size. Outer scales deep red and internal scales fleshy and succulent. Bulb weight 130–180 g. Pungent with TSS 11–13%. Moderately resistant to purple blotch. Yield about 45 t/ha.
Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
NBPGR, New Delhi
Pusa Ratnagar
Bulbs red, globular and less pungent. Maturity about 125 days after transplanting with TSS 11–12%. Average yield about 300 q/ha.
Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
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IIHR, Bengaluru
Arka Niketan
Globe shaped bulbs with thin neck. Medium to large attractive red outer scales with tightly arranged concentric inner scales. Average bulb weight 100–180 g. Bulbs firm and highly pungent with TSS 12–14%. Excellent storage (3–4 months). Average yield about 37 t/ha.
Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
NHRDF, Nasik (Maharashtra)
Agrifound Dark Red
Kharif onion commonly grown in Nasik. Bulbs dark red, globular with tight skin and moderately pungent taste. Bulb diameter 4–6 cm. TSS 12–13% and pyruvic acid 10.07 µmol/g. Suitable for bulblet production for early kharif crop. Maturity 95–110 days after transplanting. Average yield about 300 q/ha.
All over India
Agrifound Light Red
Rabi onion grown in Dindori area of Nasik. Bulbs globular with tight skin and light red colour (4–6 cm diameter). TSS 13–14% and pyruvic acid 12.20 µmol/g. Maturity 110–120 days after transplanting with good keeping quality. Average yield 300–325 q/ha.
All over India
NHRDF Red (L-28)
Bulbs very dark red, attractive with 4.5–6 cm diameter. TSS 13–14%. Popular variety due to high yield and good storage performance. Maturity 110–120 days after transplanting. Average yield 250–300 q/ha.
Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan, U.P., West Bengal, Delhi, Haryana, H.P., J&K, M.P., Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra
NHRDF Red-2 (L-355)
Plants erect with straight leaves. Bulbs light red, globular with thin neck and 4–6 cm diameter. TSS 13–14% and pyruvic acid 12 µmol/g. Maturity 100–120 days after transplanting with good keeping quality. Moderately resistant to foliar diseases like stemphylium blight. Average yield 300–350 q/ha.
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Delhi
Agrifound White
White onion grown during rabi season in Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh. Bulbs globular with tight silvery white skin (4–6 cm diameter). TSS >15% and pyruvic acid 12 µmol/g. Maturity 110–130 days after transplanting. Good storage quality. Average yield 250–300 q/ha.
Bulbs globular and deep scarlet red in colour with 2.5–3.5 cm size. Maturity 95–110 days after sowing. TSS 16–18% and pyruvic acid 10.27 µmol/g. Average yield 190–200 q/ha.
Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
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Agrifound Red
Average cluster size 7.15 cm weighing 65–67 g with about 5.79 bulblets per cluster. Bulblet size about 3.64 cm with average weight 8.85 g. Bulblets light red with TSS 17–19% and pyruvic acid 10.13 µmol/g. Maturity 65–67 days after planting. Average yield 180–200 q/ha.
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
PAU, Ludhiana (Punjab)
Punjab Selection
Bulbs red, globular, 5–6 cm diameter and firm. Maturity 105–120 days after transplanting. TSS about 14% with good keeping quality. Average yield 200 q/ha. Recommended for rabi season.
Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, M.P., Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Punjab Red Round
Bulbs shining red, medium to large and round shaped. Early maturing and high yielding with medium keeping quality. TSS 12–14%. Average yield 200–250 q/ha. Recommended for rabi season.
Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar and Jharkhand
Punjab-48
Bulbs white and flattish round. Maturity 120–130 days after transplanting. TSS 11–12% with medium keeping quality. Average yield 300 q/ha. Recommended for rabi season.
Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar and Jharkhand
CSA, Kanpur
Kalyanpur Red Round
Bulbs bronze red and globular in shape. Maturity 105–120 days after transplanting. Good keeping quality with TSS 13–14%. Average yield 250–300 q/ha. Recommended for rabi season.
Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar and Jharkhand
RAU, Udaipur
Udaipur-103
Bulbs red but lighter than Udaipur-101, oblate globular. Maturity 100–110 days after transplanting. TSS 12–14% with medium keeping quality. Average yield 200–300 q/ha. Recommended for rabi season.
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Delhi
Udaipur-102
Bulbs white, round to flat and 4.5–6.5 cm in size. Maturity about 120 days after transplanting. TSS about 12% with medium keeping quality. Average yield 300–500 q/ha. Recommended for rabi season.
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Delhi
Department of Agriculture, Maharashtra
N-53
Bulbs red, flattish round, medium to large and mildly pungent. Maturity 90–100 days after transplanting. TSS 11–12% with poor keeping quality. Average yield 250 q/ha. Recommended for rabi season.
All over India
MPKV, Rahuri (Maharashtra)
Baswant-780
Bulbs crimson red, globular and mildly pungent with less bolting and twins. Average yield about 350 q/ha.
Maharashtra
Phule Samarth
Bulbs dark red, globular with thin neck. Maturity 100–110 days after transplanting. Medium keeping quality. Average yield 200–250 q/ha. Suitable for kharif and early rabi seasons.
Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
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Recommended Areas
DOGR, Rajgurunagar (Pune)
Bhima Raj
Dark red oval bulbs with single centre and thin neck. TSS 10–11%. Maturity 120–125 days after transplanting with no bolters. Average yield 25–30 t/ha and potential up to 40–45 t/ha. Storage up to 3 months.
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Delhi
Bhima Red
Bulbs attractive red, round shaped. TSS 10–11%. Less than 5% bolters in late kharif and almost none in rabi. Maturity 115–120 days. Storage up to 4 months in late kharif and 3 months in rabi. Yield 48–52 t/ha in late kharif.
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat
Bhima Super
Medium red round bulbs tapering towards neck. TSS 10–11%. Maturity 100–110 days in kharif. Yield 26–28 t/ha in kharif and 40–45 t/ha in late kharif.
Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat
Bhima Kiran
Light red bulbs, oval to round with thin neck and very few bolters (<5%). TSS 12%. Good keeping quality (5–6 months). Maturity 130 days after transplanting. Yield up to 41.5 t/ha.
Delhi, U.P., Haryana, Bihar, Punjab, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
Bhima Shakti
Round red bulbs suitable for late kharif and rabi seasons. TSS 11.8%. Very few bolters and doubles. Storage 5–6 months. Yield 45.9 t/ha in late kharif and 42.7 t/ha in rabi.
White oval-round bulbs with thin neck and low bolters. TSS 10.4% (kharif) and 11.7% (late kharif). Maturity 112 days (kharif) and 125 days (late kharif). Storage 2–3 months. Yield 24.16 t/ha (kharif) and 38.9 t/ha (late kharif).
Maharashtra
TNAU, Coimbatore
CO-2
Bulbs larger (10–15 g), crimson coloured and photo-insensitive type. Average yield 12 t/ha.
Tamil Nadu
CO-3
Light pink bold bulbs (10–15 g) with good storage capacity up to 120 days. Average yield 16 t/ha.
Tamil Nadu
CO-4
Light pink bold bulbs (12–15 g) with better consumer appeal and storage up to 150 days. Average yield 19 t/ha.
Tamil Nadu
CO (On) 5 (Seed propagated)
Reddish pink bold bulbs weighing 80–90 g per cluster. Yield 300 kg/ha seed and 19 t/ha bulb yield.
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