Table 1 Classification of various types of onions based on various parameters.
Variety Name | Growing Season | Color | Approximate Growing Cycle (days) | Approximate Yield Potential (ton/ha) | Approximate Storability (months) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kharif | Late Kharif | Rabi | Red | Dark Red | Light Red | White | ||||
Bhima Super | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | 100–120 | 20–45 | 1.5–3 |
Bhima Red | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | 105–120 | 20–35 | 1–3 |
Bhima Raj | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | 100–120 | 25–30 | 2–3 |
Bhima Dark Red | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | 100–110 | 22–24 | 1–1.5 |
Bhima Shakti | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | 125–135 | 30–40 | 5–6 |
Bhima Kiran | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | 125–135 | 28–32 | 5–6 |
Bhima Light Red | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | 110–120 | 25–40 | 5–6 |
Bhima Shubra | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | 110–130 | 20–40 | 2–3 |
Bhima Shweta | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | 110–120 | 20–30 | 2–3 |
Bhima Safed | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | 110–120 | 18–20 | 1–1.5 |
