Evaluation of local onion lines from Northwest Spain
Keywords:
Allium cepa, Land varieties, Germplasm, Agronomic characters, Dry matter content, Keeping quality, Plant breeding, Spain
Abstract
Traditional onion (Allium cepa L.) varieties are still produced in certain regions of Spain due to their high quality and acceptance in local markets. The evaluation of morphological traits for 18 local northwestern Spanish onion lines showed the existence of three different groups attending exclusively to bulb shape traits and six classes if we consider bulb shape traits as well as skin and flesh colours. There was a positive correlation between storage quality and percentage of dry matter content. The importance of considering well defined descriptors in order to characterize correctly onion germplasm is also discussed in this paper.Downloads
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Published
2005-03-01
How to Cite
Rivera Martínez, A., Fernández Paz, J., & Andrés Ares, J. (2005). Evaluation of local onion lines from Northwest Spain. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 3(1), 90-97. https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2005031-128
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