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.
CHARACTERISTIC*: RED CREOLE KIND: Onion (Allium cepa L.) TYPE: Short day red onion MATURITY: Medium BULB SHAPE: Granex BULB SIZE: Medium to large (influenced by plant population) BULB UNIFORMITY: Good NECK SIZE: Thin FIRMNESS: Firm BULB COLOUR: Dark red FLESH COLOUR: Red SCALE RETENTION: Good FLAVOUR: Slightly pungent LEAF GROWTH HABIT: Moderate, upright LEAF COLOUR: Dark green BOLTING REACTION: Fair (with due regard to planting date) DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC): – AVERAGE SEED COUNT: 250 – 350 seeds per gram POPULATION GUIDE: Final stand of 750 000 – 950 000 plants per ha SEED REQUIREMENT: Direct sowing: 3.5 – 4.0 kg seed per ha, Transplant: 5.0 – 5.5 kg seed per ha STORAGE: Good MARKETS / END USE: Fresh market and home garden
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