The Shalot onion variety SOFOKL is a mid-season culture for universal use, featuring round, dense bulbs weighing from 23 to 50 grams. Each clump forms 4 to 8 bulbs, distinguished by their beautiful shape and reddish-brown color with a reddish tint. Dry skins have a brownish hue, while fleshy parts are pale violet. The onion's taste is semi-pungent, with a dry matter content of about 20.2% and total sugar of 6.4%. The variety boasts high marketable yield, reaching 1.9-2.2 kg per square meter, with bulb maturity before harvest at 90-95%, and reaching 100% after curing. The storage life of the SOFOKL onion is at the level of 81-85%, ensuring long-term storage without quality loss. Moreover, the variety is resistant to Fusarium rot, thrips damage, and bolting, enhancing its reliability and stability during cultivation. Among the variety's advantages are good foliage, uniformity of bulbs in the clump, and stable yield. SOFOKL is a family onion, valued for its earliness, disease resistance, and ability to maintain its quality over a long period. These characteristics make it an attractive choice for cultivation in various regions.
