Content Type:
Curated Content
Date of publication:
March, 2023
Edition or Version:
1.00
Institution:
Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI)
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Onion 243 is a short-day yellow hybrid variety with high yield potential and is suitable for storage. Plants have a uniform fall over of leaves at maturity. Bulbs are globular, uniform, medium-sized, and firm. Yield is comparable to hybrid varieties which are commercially cultivated locally. The variety adapts well to onion-growing regions except in coastal areas having sandy soil.
Keywords:
Onion Variety 243
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Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI)
Contact institution (for further information):
Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI)
Citation:
FAREI, (2022). Onion Variety 243. Mauritius AD/2022/1 Rev 1.0.
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Mauritius
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