| Table1: Yield and Quality Results -
2004 Onion Trial - Lower Rio Grande Valley |
| Variety |
Total Yield
(bags/A) |
> 4inch
colossal |
3-4inch
jumbos |
2-3 inch
mediums |
<2 inch
culls |
Plant Stand
(plants/acre) |
Pyruvic acid
(umole/ml) |
Brix
(%) |
Single
Centers |
Shape |
| SR0 1200 |
1,144 a |
(11.7%) |
(66.3%) |
(20.5%) |
(1.5%) |
89,700 |
4.3 |
8.8 |
100% |
round |
| Safari |
1,061 ab |
(10.6%) |
(49.6%) |
(36.7%) |
(3.1%) |
91,000 |
4.9 |
9.2 |
70% |
round |
| XP 93001 |
1,029 abc |
(22.5%) |
(56.2%) |
(16%) |
(5.3%) |
76,300 |
4.8 |
9.4 |
50% |
flatter round |
| XP 91001 |
1,001 abc |
(11.4%) |
(56.6%) |
(29.4%) |
(2.6%) |
85,000 |
5.1 |
8.6 |
60% |
round |
| SR0 1202 |
944 bcd |
(12.6%) |
(63.2%) |
(22.3%) |
(1.9%) |
72,000 |
4.2 |
7.8 |
90% |
round |
| Mercedes (field) |
933 bcd |
(9.3%) |
(40.6%) |
(43.2%) |
(6.9%) |
96,000 |
5.1 |
10.2 |
90% |
teardrop round |
| Prowler |
926 bcd |
(0.9%) |
(51.7%) |
(43.6%) |
(3.8%) |
91,700 |
4.7 |
8.8 |
90% |
round |
| SR0 1201 |
911 bcd |
(4.2%) |
(63.3%) |
(29.9%) |
(2.6%) |
79,300 |
4.9 |
8.4 |
100% |
round |
| Don Victor |
901 bcd |
(9.7%) |
(55.3%) |
(31%) |
(4%) |
76,000 |
4.6 |
5.6 |
70% |
round |
| Sweet Sunrise |
800 de |
(11.2%) |
(60%) |
(23.5%) |
(5.3%) |
69,300 |
4.8 |
9.4 |
100% |
round |
| Nikita |
712 e |
(11.2%) |
(53.4%) |
(28%) |
(7.4%) |
68,000 |
4.9 |
9.0 |
70% |
long round |
| 1015Y |
507 f |
(2.8%) |
(37.7%) |
(49.9%) |
(9.6%) |
64,000 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
50% |
round |
| Cougar |
473 f |
(26%) |
(53.9%) |
(15.5%) |
(4.6%) |
36,000 |
5.2 |
9.2 |
40% |
round |
| Cirrus (white) |
875 cd |
(14.9%) |
(53%) |
(28.5%) |
(3.6%) |
68,700 |
5.3 |
11.4 |
40% |
round |
| Kristal (white) |
707 e |
(33.3%) |
(44.8%) |
(21.4%) |
(0.5%) |
47,300 |
4.3 |
9.2 |
100% |
flatter round |
| Texas Early (white) |
543 f |
(1.5%) |
(47.2%) |
(43.4%) |
(7.9%) |
57,700 |
6.3 |
10.8 |
80% |
long round |
| Mata Hari (red) |
180 g |
(0%) |
(18.5%) |
(46.3%) |
(35.2%) |
51,300 |
5.1 |
10.6 |
100% |
round |
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