Shinto is an early maturing, overwintering short day onion hybrid and has proven it's worth over more than a decade in the Northern Cape onion production area. Shinto is a stalwart and versatile variety widely known by growers for its consistent performance under a range of conditions. The variety boast multiple key quality attributes required by onion growers. Shinto has high bolt tolerance which consequently results in a wide sowing window. Shinto produces uniformly shaped and sized bulbs with a beautiful skin colour and has a high yield potential. Shinto has a blue-green leaf colour - good tolerance against general foliar diseases.
Shinto seeds are size graded and treated as standard.