Red Mantle Onion
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| Crop remark: | Superior short day onion selection adapted to harsh growing conditions. Good neck dry down with excellent storage capacity of over 6 months if well cured. Popular for strong pungency |
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| Growing areas: | Adapted to many regions, performs best in warm seasons |
| Seed rate/ acre: | 1000 - 1500 g |
| Approx. seeds/gm: | 300 seeds |
| Spacing: | 20 x 5 cm or 30 x 10 cm. |
| Foliage growth attitude: | Prostrate |
| Foliage cracking: | Strong |
| Plant traits: | Long storage globe bulbs |
| Maturity: | 80 - 90 days after transplanting |
| Bulb shape and uniformity: | Uniform globe shape |
| Bulb firmness: | Very firm with multiple scale leaves |
| Bulb skin colour: | Exceptional violet red colour |
| Bulb fresh colour: | Violet / white |
| Bulb size: | Medium to large size |
| Yield Potential: | 24 - 25 tons / acre |
| Diseases: | Notable field resistance to Pink Root Rot |
| Usage: | Used as a flavoring or side dish. Can be boiled, baked, grilled, fried, roasted, eaten raw in salad |
| Health benefits: | Rich in vitamins B, C, minerals; fibre, carbs, potassium, has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, blood sugar regulation and medicinal properties against heart disease, mouth sore |
| Health Benefits: | Rich in Vitamins C, K and Ascorbic acid, sources of folate, minerals such potassium, magnesium. Has antioxidants and anti-inflamatory, helps to reduce cholestral level |
| Available pack sizes: | Kadogo (1 g), 10 g, 25 g, 50 g, 100 g, 250 g, 500 g |