Short Day Onion Taipan F1

Taipan F1

Early Short Day light brown skinned hybrid onion which has globe shaped  firm bulbs with good storage potential for an early variety. This variety has medium to large (70 -90+mm depending on planting date, location and seasonal factors) bulbs with good skin retention and yield potential.. Has a pleasant mild and sweet flavour despite it's good firmness and storage ability.  In the field it has shown superior tolerance to Downy Mildew compared to many other Short Day varieties. A feature of the bulb is the upright tight neck which favours curing.Plant during mid-late Autumn in a wide range of latitudes from the tropics to 35+ degrees. Maturity time is 18 -22 weeks after seeding, depending on location, seasonal factors and planting date.
Crop
Onion
Crop type
Short day