Red Onion
Catalina f1
- Hybrid main crop red onion
- Suitable for export and domestic markets
- Uniform round high yielding bulbs
- Medium term storage capability
- Very unfiorm with a high level of single centers
- Suitable for sowing in August in NI and September in SI
Red Shine
- Early Fresh market red onion
- Globe to flat globe shape, medium sized bulbs with very good internal and external red colouring
- Limited storage (3 months) best suited for early fresh market and peeling
- Matures Mid December from mid May to June sowings in Pukekohe
- Very good bolting tolerance
- Softer flesh than PLK types, take care when harvesting
Vanguard f1
- Very high yielding variety
- Suited for early sowings and lifting pre Christmas
- Sow in the ELK timeframe
- Makes large deep red bulbs with strong external colour
- Plants are strong and well suited for early sowings
