Excel onion: Early maturing and of high quality, new variety proven good producer

Jones, H; Perry, B; Davis, G

Excel onion: Early maturing and of high quality, new variety proven good producer

Authors

H. A. Jones
Bruce A. Perry
Glen N. Davis

Authors Affiliations

H. A. Jones is Horticulturist, United States Department of Agriculture; Bruce A. Perry is Entomologist, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station; Glen N. Davis is Associate Professor of Truck Crops and Associate Olericulturist in the Experiment Station, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 3(12):11-11. DOI:10.3733/ca.v003n12p11. December 1949.

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Abstract

Producing 35% more onions of high quality 10 to 14 days earlier than conventional Yellow Bermudas, with fewer bolters, doubles and splits, off-colors and other undesirables, is the record of Yellow Bermuda 986.

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