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BASF’s vegetable seeds business, operating in the market under the Nunhems brand, has expanded its seed portfolio with the addition of three new short-day onion varieties: Adhora, Rosefire and Isidea. This rollout comes after more than a decade of research and development.
“Our strategic planning and excellent breeding program has enabled us to deliver onion varieties that provide consistent quality and meet growers’ market needs effectively,” said Kaitlyn O’Neal, regional crop lead for BASF-Nunhems. “Adhora, Rosefire and Isidea are bred to enhance market potential through robust quality and uniformity.”
Adhora is a yellow onion designed for Vidalia, Georgia, and Texas. It’s said to be characterized by its early maturity, excellent yield potential and distinctive sweet flavor, as well as its reliable Granex shape and market quality.
Rosefire is a short-day red onion developed for growers in California and Texas. It boasts improved bolting tolerance and superior leaf health, maintaining high uniformity and enhancing market appeal with its consistent performance.
Isidea is a short-day white onion with early maturity and robust disease resistance in Texas and Mexico. It is marketed as offering consistent bulb size, superior color, reduced variability and high yield potential.
The uniformity of each of these varieties means growers may experience less waste, according to the company. Specifically, Adhora is proven to reduce waste to 1-2% versus the industry average of 8-10%.
