A large number of onion varieties have been developed by different Universities and Institutes in India for cultivation in different regions and also in different seasons. The varieties commonly available to farmers for cultivation of onion are the varieties developed by NHRDF. The high quality seed of all onion varieties developed by NHRDF is being produced, and distributed and popularized by NHRDF all over the country. These varieties of onion have been widely accepted and being commercially grown by the farmers in the country as well. As a result of which there is considerable improvement in production, productivity and availability of onion for domestic and export markets.
The list of onion varieties developed by different agencies in the country is given as under
Name of Variety |
Name of the University/Institutes Developed the variety |
Season |
COMMON BIG ONION (Allium cepa L) Red Coloured Bulbs 1. Punjab Selection 2. Pusa Ratnar 3. Pusa Red 4. N-2-4-1 5. Pusa Madhavi 6. Arka Niketan 7. Arka Kalyan 8. Agrifound Dark Red 9. Agrifound Light Red 10. NHRDF Red (L-28) 11. NHRDF Red-2 (L-355) 12. NHRDF Red-3 (L-652) 13. NHRDF Red-4 (L-744) 14. Kalyanpur Red Round 15. Hissar-2 16. Punjab Red Round 17. Arka Pragati 18. N-53 19. Baswant -780 20. Udaipur -101 21. Udaipur -103 22. Phule Samarth 23. Bheema Super 24. Bheema Raj 25. Bheema Red 26. Bheema Shakti 27. Bheema Kiran 28. VL – Piaz - 3
Yellow Coloured Bulbs 1. Early Grano 2. Spanish Brown 3. Phule Suvarna 4. Arka Pitamber
White Coloured Bulbs 1. Pusa White Round 2. Pusa White Flat 3. Punjab-48 4. Udaipur-102 5. Phule Safed 6. N-257-9-1 7. Agrifound White 8. Akola Safed 9. JNDWO 10. Bheema Subra
SMALL COMMON ONION 1. Agrifound Rose
2. Arka Bindu
3. Arka Swatista MULTIPLIER ONION (Allium cepa var. aggregatum) 1. Co-1 2. Co-2 3. Co-3 4. Co-4 5. MDU-1 6. Agrifound Red 7. Co-On-5 8. Arka Ujjwal
ONION HYBRIDS 1. Arka Kirtiman 2. Arka Lalime 3. Hybrid - 63 4. Hybrid - 35 |
PAU, Ludhiana NBPGR, New Delhi IARI, New Delhi Dept. of Agril.(MS) IARI, New Delhi IIHR, Bangalore IIHR, Bangalore NHRDF, Nashik NHRDF, Nashik NHRDF, Nashik NHRDF, Nashik NHRDF, Nashik NHRDF, Nashik CSAUAT, Kanpur HAU, Hissar PAU, Ludhiana IIHR, Bangalore Dept. of Agril. (MS) MPKV, Rahuri (MS) RAU, Bikaner Campus, Udaipur RAU, Bikaner Campur, Udaipur MPKV, Rahuri (MS) DOGR, Rajgurunagar DOGR, Rajgurunagar DOGR, Rajgurunagar DOGR, Rajgurunagar DOGR, Rajgurunagar VPKAS, Almora
IARI, New Delhi IARI, RRS, Katrain, Kullu (HP) MPKV, Rahuri (M.S) IIHR, Bangalore
IARI, New Delhi IARI, New Delhi PAU, Ludhiana RAU, Bikaner Campur, Udaipur MPKV, Rahuri Dept. of Agril. )M.S) NHRDF, Nashik PKV, Akola (M.S) GAU, Junagadh DOGR, Rajgurunagar
NHRDF, Nashik
IIHR, Bangalore
IIHR, Bangalore
TNAU, Coimbatore TNAU, Coimbatore TNAU, Coimbatore TNAU, Coimbatore TNAU, Coimbatore NHRDF, Nashik TNAU, Coimbatore IIHR, Bangalore
IIHR, Bangalore IIHR, Bangalore IARI, New Delhi IARI, New Delhi |
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Late Kharif & Rabi In Hills Late Kharif & Rabi Rabi
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Kharif in Andhra & All 3 seasons in Karnataka All 3 seasons in Karnataka.
White coloured – Kharif & Rabi In Karnataka.
Kharif & Rabi Kharif & Rabi Kharif & Rabi Kharif & Rabi Rabi Kharif & Rabi Kharif & Rabi(Mutlore type) Dark Red Multiplier type for Karnataka
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