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Red Maiden (formerly trialed under designation SVNS6494) provides growers a high quality early maturing red. With strong tops and reliable bulb characteristics, Red Maiden delivers an opportunity for growers to be first to market and is well adapted to the red onion markets of Southwest U.S. Texas, Arizona, California and Mexico.
- Earliness leading to “first to market”
- High Yield Potential
- Flexibility during planting and harvest
Features
- Strong Vigorous Tops and Roots
- Excellent Scale Quality
- Early maturing variety with uniform bulbs
Advantages
- Consistent bulb shape across multiple environments
- Earliness with good internal and excellent external red color
Agronomic Tips
- Maximize yield by planting to 157,000 plants per acre on 4-line, 40” beds Excellent performance across late September – early November planting dates in South TX Allow full maturity or a short curing period to optimize internal coloration
Disease Resistance
Disease Resistance (IR)
Pt/Foc
Characteristics
EXTERNAL COLOR
Red
FLESH COLOR
Red
HARVEST UNIFORMITY
High Uniformity
HARVESTING SEASON
Spring
PERCENTAGE OF ONIONS WITH SINGLE CENTERS
90 %
SEGMENT
Short Day
SHAPE
Globe
SIZE
Medium-Large
SOWING SEASON
Autumn, Winter
TYPE
Normal