CHARACTERISTIC*: TEXAS GRANO 502 PRR KIND: Onion (Allium cepa L.) TYPE: Short day brown onion MATURITY: Medium to Late BULB SHAPE: Granex BULB SIZE: Medium to large (influenced by plant population) BULB UNIFORMITY: Good NECK SIZE: Thin FIRMNESS: Medium to firm BULB COLOUR: Yellow FLESH COLOUR: White SCALE RETENTION: Delicate FLAVOUR: Mild LEAF GROWTH HABIT: Upright LEAF COLOUR: Dark green BOLTING REACTION: Slow (with due regard to planting date) DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC): Intermediate resistance: Pyrenochaeta terrestris (Pt) 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 Transplants: 5.0 – 5.5 kg seed per ha STORAGE: Good MARKETS / END USE: Fresh market and processing SPECIAL FEATURES: Intermediate Pink root resistance, widely adapted, high yield
