Onions - Planting Calendar - Starke Ayres

STAR 5563 was trialled as ON 1630. STAR 5563 is a globe shape, medium to large size variety with a golden brown colour and tight neck. STAR 5563 is a vigorous grower and high yielder with very good bulb firmness and multiple skin development giving excellent storage of such an early variety. It has a good general foliar disease resistance with good bolting resistance.

Features:
- Extra early maturing.
- Very high yielder.
- Vigorous grower.
- Excellent colour and firmness.
- Suitable for machine harvesting.

STAR 5560 is a globe shape, medium to large size, golden brown skinned variety with very good skin development and bulb firmness. STAR 5560 has a tight neck, which is ideal for curing and is suitable for both hand and machine harvesting. It has a good general foliar disease resistance.

Features:
- Excellent golden brown skin colour.
- High yield potential.
- Very firm round bulbs with good storability.
- High seedling vigour

STAR 5553 is a globe shape, medium size, dark brown colour variety. STAR 5553 has very firm bulbs with good skin development and a tight neck. It has a good general foliar disease resistance.

Features:
- High marketable yield.
- Outstanding shape with uniform round bulbs.
- Earliness

STAR 5564 was trialled as ON 1633. STAR 5564 is a globe shape, medium to large size variety with a shiny golden brown colour and tight neck. STAR 5564 has very good bulb firmness and multiple skin development giving excellent storage of such an early variety. It has a good general foliar disease resistance with very good bolting resistance.

Features:
- Multiple skin development, suitable for machine harvest.
- Very good bolting tolerance.
- Excellent colour and firmness.

STAR 5562 is a globe shape, medium to large size variety featuring attractive dark brown skins with excellent retention and storability. STAR 5562 has proven to be a versatile onion, which performs well in a wide variety of conditions. It has a good general foliar disease resistance.

Features:
- Long storage capability.
- Reliable under a range of conditions.
- Excellent uniformity with a high packout.

STAR 5559 is a flattened globe to Grano shape, medium to large size variety featuring a very intense external colour and internal ring colour development with single centres. STAR 5559 has a vigorous plant habit with good resistance to foliar diseases and bulbs with a tight neck which is ideal for curing.

Features:
- Attractive dark shiny colour.
- Good storage and export onion.
- Very good internal colour and skin retention.