Onion Variety: Bhima Raj

 Salient features

• Dark red and oval bulbs with single centre and thin neck.
• The bulb TSS ranges from 10 to 11%.
• The variety matures 120–125 days after transplanting.

Performance
• It has absolutely no bolters and its yield ranges from 25 to 30 tonne/ha.
• High percentage of marketable bulbs during rabi season.
• It yields 40–45 tonne/ha.

Impact and benefits
• The variety is suitable for cultivation during kharif and late kharif in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat.
• It has been recommended for cultivation during rabi in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Delhi.