Agrifound Dark Red
Dark, uniform bulbs that export buyers favour — grown across both the kharif and late-kharif windows.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Onion
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- 95–110 days after transplanting
- Expected yield
- 250–300 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Notified 1 December 1998 (GoI notification 1135(E)) · bred by NHRDF for kharif cultivation
About this variety
Agrifound Dark Red is an open-pollinated kharif onion bred by NHRDF and notified by the Government of India (notification 1135(E), 1 December 1998) for kharif cultivation. Bulbs are dark red, globular, tight-skinned and moderately pungent (about 12% TSS, 13–14% dry matter), maturing in roughly 95–110 days after transplanting at an average yield around 300 q/ha. It thrives in tropical growing conditions and is widely used in curries, pickles and pakoras.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
95–110 days after transplanting
Expected yield
250–300 q/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Moderate storage life — 3–4 months
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Officially notified variety with an established, government-recognised identity that buyers and exporters trust
- Well suited to tropical kharif conditions and widely used across curries, pickles and pakoras
Things to consider
- Storage life caps out around 3–4 months, shorter than dedicated rabi storage varieties, so the crop needs to move to market relatively soon after harvest
- Bred and notified specifically for the kharif window — its documented yield and quality figures are based on that season, not others
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Maharashtra
- Gujarat
- Karnataka
- Madhya Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
Why is Agrifound Dark Red mainly a kharif-season onion?
It was bred and officially notified for kharif cultivation, and its 3–4 month storage life is shorter than rabi varieties bred for long holding — so it suits selling into the market relatively soon after harvest rather than storing through the off-season.
Sourced from: Onion varieties for different seasons — Krishi Jagran, Top 10 Onion varieties in India — Agritimes. editorial policy.