Background:
Onion is one of the most important vegetable having year round demand. Besides, a significant quantity of fresh onion is also exported every year. The low production problem (average productivity is 17.0 t/ha) is associated with lower income of the farmers. Therefore, improving yield by means of high yielding variety is required. There is a growing trend of intake of natural functional food among masses. Onion is regarded as important functional food and improving quality parameters along with yield will improve its functional food value. Dark red onion is preferred in domestic as well as export market. Therefore development of high yielding dark red onion variety is needed to boost onion production and farm income. Technology Details:
Pusa Riddhi is a dark red colored high yielding onion variety (Average productivity, 31.66 t/ha). The performance of Pusa Riddhi in different parts of India is attached. The comparative performance for various quality parameters revealed superiority of Pusa Riddhi over other varieties. The bulbs are attractive dark red in color, therefore, suitable for major export markets of Indian onion.