Onion Texas Grano
Yellow Onion
Short to medium storage
Reliable OPV variety
Standard variety
Onion Texas Grano is the standard OPV variety widely used by farmers in Zimbabwe. It is a medium to late-maturing variety with low dry matter content, making it unsuitable for long-term storage. Texas Grano is well suited for the green onion market and can be dried, but it must be sold within a month of harvesting to minimize losses.
Characteristics
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KIND
Onion (Allium cepa L.) -
TYPE
Short-day onion -
BULB COLOUR
Medium dark yellow -
FLESH COLOUR
White -
OUTER SCALES
Care should be taken during harvest to maintain outer scales
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BULB SIZE
Medium-large (Influenced by plant population), average of 150-200g -
NECK SIZE
Thick -
FLAVOUR
Slightly pungent -
BULB SHAPE, UNIFORMITY
Round to granex shaped -
LEAF GROWTH HABIT, COLOUR
Upright, medium dark green -
SEED RATE/ HA
4 - 5kg
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PLANT SPACING
7 cm x 15 - 20 cm
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DAYS TO MATURITY
130 - 150 days -
MATURITY
Medium - late -
FIRMNESS
Moderate -
MARKETS/ END USE
Mainly green onion and fresh markets -
POTENTIAL YIELD/ NA
65 - 80mt (fresh weight) -
STORAGE
Not recommended, maximum 1 month -
PLANT POPULATION/ HA
650 000 - 850 000 plants -
FERTILISATION GUIDE
Basal fertilizer: 600 - 800kg/ha of Compound C or Vegetable Blend. Top: 30kg of Calcium Nitrate applied at 3, 5, 7 & 9 weeks. (This is general recommendation hence soil test should be done for correct fertilizer types and fertilizer rates)
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