Crookham Celebrate Onions

MORPHEUS
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Morpheus is a dark scaled, high yielding Spanish Hybrid. It’s upright foliage and strong root system handle various forms of stress. Morpheus has a high percentage of single centers that make it an excellent choice for ringing. Compare to: Ranchero/Granero Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Pink Root and Bolting. Good tolerance to Fusarium.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
MORPHEUS long day 120 copper brown super colossal very high 4-6 globe HT GT HT
ORACLE
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Oracle is a high yielding Spanish Hybrid with a very high percentage of single-centered onions. Oracle has nice upright tops that are glossy and vigorous. These traits make it extremely grower friendly. Oracle is also an excellent choice for mechanical harvesting and long term storage. Compare to: Vaquero Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Pink Root, Fusarium and Bolting.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
ORACLE long day 125 golden brown super colossal very high 4-6 tall globe HT HT HT
RED ROCK
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Red Rock demonstrates good size with excellent internal dark red color. Along with this it also has a good single center percentage. It has good Pink Root and Fusarium Tolerance. This variety also has a very good red scale and produces a nice firm bulb that can be stored several months. Compare to: Mata Hari Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Bolting. Good tolerance to Pink Root and Fusarium.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
RED ROCK short day 165 red jumbo med 2 globe GT GT HT
THE ROCK
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The Rock is as the name implies a very firm onion that is also extremely vigorous. The Rock is a very late season yellow variety that stores well. The Rock is an extremely productive variety that has a very high percentage of single centers. The Rock also has shown a good tolerance to Pink Root and Fusarium Basal Plate Rot. Compare to: Joaquin Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Pink Root and Bolting. Good tolerance to Fusarium.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
THE ROCK long day 140 brown super colossal very high 6+ tall globe HT T HT
BRUNDAGE
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Brundage is a later main season variety that is dazzling white in color. Brundage produces a nice taller globe shaped onion and it has an erect top that helps shade the bulb. Brundage also demonstrates solid Pink Root and Fusarium tolerance. Compare to: Sterling Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Pink Root and Fusarium. Good tolerance to Bolting.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
BRUNDAGE long day 125 White Jumbo-Colossal very high 4-6 tall globe HT HT GT
ADVANTAGE
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Advantage is a very resilient variety with strong tops and a good root system. Advantage’s strong tops give it the benefit of holding up well against environmental stresses. This variety is a later season Spanish yellow onion with a taller globe shaped bulb. Advantage also demonstrates a good tolerance to Pink Root and Fusarium. Compare to: Pandero Disease Ratings: High tolerance to Pink Root. Good tolerance to Fusarium. Tolerant to Bolting.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
ADVANTAGE long day 130 golden brown super colossal very high 4-6 tall globe HT GT T
WHITE CASTLE (2103)
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White Castle (2103) has an eye catching white scale that makes you take note of this brilliant white main to late season short day onion.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
WHITE CASTLE (2103) short day White jumbo high 3-4 globe HT HT T
AVALON (4241)
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Avalon is a very sturdy, yet flexible, late intermediate Spanish onion. This variety allows a smooth transition from intermediate to long day varieties. Growers enjoy the size potential, single centers, and the nice firm bulb that it produces. The grower has the option of mechanical harvesting. Avalon shows good tolerance to PRR and Fusarium.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
AVALON (4241) intermediate day golden brown colossal very high 3-4 globe HT HT HT
SOMERSET (1113)
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Somerset (1113) is a main to late season variety that has a nice deep globe shaped bulb. The bulb shape is appealing to the eye, but also provides the grower with improved yields.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
SOMERSET (1113) short day Straw colossal very high 2 globe HT HT HT
MERLIN (1122)
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Merlin (1122) is a great early to main season short day yellow variety that produces a firm uniform bulb. These qualities help to make it a good fit for a short day program.

Variety Day Len.
(latitude)
Days
Maturity
Color Size Sing.
Center
Storage
(months)
Shape Disease
PR F B
MERLIN (1122) short day Straw jumbo very high 2 globe HT HT HT

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