Onion Red Icon F1

Onion Red Icon F1 is a high-yielding, short-day hybrid red onion.
It produces firm, uniform, deep-red bulbs with an attractive globe shape. 

It is widely prized for its strong shelf life, robust disease tolerance, and excellent marketability.

Key Agronomic Profile:

• Maturity: 85 to 90 days after transplanting.
• Yield Potential: Average of 20 to 25 tons per acre under good management.
• Seed Rate: Approximately 1.0 - 1.5 kg per acre.
• Bulb Characteristics: Medium to large, firm, with multiple scale leaves and a deep, pungent violet-red color.
• Shelf Life: Can last 4 to 5 months when properly cured and dried.

Growing & Management Tips:

1. Nursery Management: Sow seeds in a well-prepared, disease-free nursery bed. The seedlings will be ready for transplanting in about 45 days.
2. Spacing: Plant transplanted seedlings at 15 cm between rows and 7 cm between individual plants to promote large, uniform bulbs.
3. Soil & Climate: It thrives in warm, sunny ecological zones with well-drained, fertile, loamy soils.
4. Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist during the bulb-development stage, but reduce watering as the onions approach maturity to prevent rotting.