OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Late maturing
- Excellent storage ability for an open pollinated variety
- A high percentage of first grade bulbs
- Multiple tough, brown outer scales
Australian Brown is a late maturing intermediate day brown onion selection. Bulbs are firm and globe-shaped and have a small root plate and thin neck. Australian Brown has good yield potential and excellent storage ability.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- The time slot for direct sowing is in August and where seedlings are used, the seed should be sown at the end of April to the beginning of May, transplanting will then be done in the first half of August
- Contact area representative for a sowing guide
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
Australian Brown |
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KIND |
Open pollinated onion (Allium cepa L.) |
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TYPE |
Intermediate day brown onion |
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MATURITY |
Late |
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BULB SHAPE |
Globe |
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BULB SIZE |
Medium to large (influenced by plant population) |
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BULB UNIFORMITY |
Good |
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NECK SIZE |
Thin |
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FIRMNESS |
Firm |
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BULB COLOUR |
Brown |
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FLESH COLOUR |
White |
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SCALE RETENTION |
Very good |
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FLAVOUR |
Pungent |
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LEAF GROWTH HABIT |
Upright |
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LEAF COLOUR |
Dark green |
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BOLTING REACTION |
Very slow (with due regard to planting date) |
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DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) |
- |
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AVERAGE SEED COUNT |
250 - 350 seeds per gram |
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POPULATION GUIDE |
Final stand of 750 000 – 950 000 plants per ha |
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SEED REQUIREMENT |
Direct sowing: 3.5 – 4.0 kg seed per ha Transplanting: 5.0 – 5.5 kg seed per ha |
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STORAGE |
Excellent |
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MARKETS / END USE |
Export and fresh market |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
Excellent storage, very good quality and yield for an open pollinated variety |