High-yielding variety of winter onion, resistant to bolting, easily withstands low temperatures
Corsair — A short-day variety of winter onion, intended for autumn sowing. The Corsair variety of red onion is suitable for obtaining the earliest bunching products and already formed bulbs. In this case, the harvest is obtained a month earlier than the earliest onion. The bulbs of the Corsair variety are flat-round, medium-sized, weighing 120-160 g. The color of dry scales is purple and dark purple, quality — excellent. The succulent scales are white with a purple epidermis. Taste — sweet with a slightly sharp flavor. The yield of the winter red onion variety Corsair — 25-70 t/ha (depending on weather conditions and growing conditions). The winter onion variety Corsair easily withstands low temperatures. It has good secondary growth after winter. A distinctive feature of the winter onion variety Corsair is its good resistance to bolting and productivity of marketable bulbs. Storage period is 3-4 months. Cultivated as an annual crop (from seeds) and from sets. Sowing of seeds of winter onion Corsair is carried out from the second half of July to the beginning of September (depending on the region).
Autumn sowing — mid-August to mid-September
Spring sowing — mid-March to end of May.
Harvesting — end of May to mid-June.