OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Medium maturing
- Dark red
- Well adapted
- Good yield potential
Red Creole is a medium maturing, open pollinated short day red onion. Red Creole is well adapted and very widely planted. The outer scale is dark red; the rings are tight and red right through to the centre of the bulb. The bulbs taste slightly pungent, are firm, with a granex shape. The bulbs are attractive and store well.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Red Creole is suitable for direct sowing, sets and transplanting
- Contact the area representative for a sowing guide
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
RED CREOLE |
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KIND |
Onion (Allium cepa L.) |
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TYPE |
Open pollinated short day red onion |
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MATURITY |
Medium |
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BULB SHAPE |
Granex |
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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 |
Dark red |
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FLESH COLOUR |
Red |
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SCALE RETENTION |
Good |
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FLAVOUR |
Slightly pungent |
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LEAF GROWTH HABIT |
Moderate, upright |
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LEAF COLOUR |
Dark green |
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BOLTING REACTION |
Fair (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 Transplant: 5.0 – 5.5 kg seed per ha |
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STORAGE |
Good |
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MARKETS / END USE |
Fresh market and home garden |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
Well adapted, good yield, reliable and store well |