An early Intermediate brown hybrid producing medium to large globe shaped bulbs (70 – 100mm+ depending on planting location, seasonal factors and planting date). Has very firm flesh, attractive dark golden brown skins with excellent skin retention and storage potential.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid |
| Bulb | Globe, medium to large size |
| Storage potential | Very good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet |  Onion Brn Arnie tech brochure.pdf |
Golden brown skinned variety with excellent bulb firmness. Bulb size is 60 – 90+mm. Has a tight neck making it ideal for curing. Suitable for both hand and machine harvesting. Has demonstrated some tolerance to foliar disease compared with other varieties in its maturity class.
| Maturity from sowing | Early |
| Bulb | Uniform globe, medium to large size |
| Storage potential | Good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Buccaneer tech brochure |
Very good plant vigour with good resistance to a range of foliar diseases. Very intense red colour with single centres. Tight neck – ideal for curing. Very good storage characteristics.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – late |
| Bulb | Globe |
| Storage potential | Excellent |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Red Cabernet tech brochure |
Early, mild brown hybrid with excellent quality for its maturity. Can be marketed as specialty mild and / or for regular fresh market. Capable of high yield with excellent uniformity, shape and quality.
| Maturity from sowing | Early |
| Bulb | Globe, medium size |
| Storage potential | Good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Cavalier tech brochure.pdf |
High yielding mild jumbo type, highly single centred, strong foliage. Is being successfully marketed as a mild type.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – early |
| Bulb | Globe, large size |
| Storage potential | Good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Colossus tech brochure.pdf |
Same characteristics as Redback. Dark red colour with excellent internals. Adaptable variety for early to mid season production.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – early |
| Bulb | Flattened globe |
| Storage potential | Good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Not available |
Early short day brown onion with similar quality to Grenade. Medium, uniform, globe shaped bulbs with excellent colour, skin retention, firmness and storage ability especially for its maturity class. Has shown good partial resistance to Downy Mildew.
| Maturity from sowing | Early |
| Bulb | Globe, medium size |
| Storage potential | Very good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Cutlass tech brochure.pdf |
Early short day; light browned skinned onion. This variety has large (90 – 100+mm depending on location and seasonal factors) globe – grano shaped highly single centred bulbs with good skin retention and excellent yield potential. It has exhibited good field partial resistance to Pink Root disease and has also shown some partial resistance to Downy Mildew and other Foliar Diseases compared with many other Shorter Day varieties of its type. It has a mild sweet flavour with good firmness and storage ability for this type of onion.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – late |
| Bulb | Globe – grano, medium to large size |
| Storage potential | Good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Derringer tech brochure.pdf |
Mid maturity short day brown onion suitable to the sweet / mild onion market. Globe shaped bulb and highly single centred, Gabriella is high yielding with strong root vigour. This variety has shown partial resistance to Downy Mildew.
| Maturity from sowing | Early – short day |
| Bulb | Globe to flattened globe |
| Storage potential | Limited |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Gabriella tech brochure |
Very adaptable red variety with excellent top vigour. The uniformly flattened globe shape offers excellent colour and good storage ability for its type. Red Onion Gamay has shown good partial resistance to Downy Mildew and herbicide applications.
| Maturity from sowing | Early – short day |
| Bulb | Globe to flattened globe |
| Storage potential | Limited |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Red Gamay tech brochure |
Matures 7 – 10 days later than Gladalan Brown but has far superior storage potential.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid |
| Bulb | Uniform globe, medium to large size |
| Storage potential | Very good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Gladiator tech brochure |
Goblin is a new early intermediate brown hybrid. It is extremely vigorous giving it a wider sowing window than other lines of this type. Germinates quickly under cool soil conditions and is capable of producing large sized bulbs with attractive golden brown colour. Foliage is strong against mildew. Medium storage potential.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid |
| Bulb | Large globe |
| Storage potential | Good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Goblin tech brochure |
Mid maturity Short Day brown onion. Medium, uniform, globe shaped bulbs with excellent colour, skin retention, firmness and storage ability – especially for its maturity class. Generally highly single centred. Has shown good partial resistance to Downy Mildew.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid |
| Bulb | Uniform globe, medium size |
| Storage potential | Very good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Grenade tech brochure |
Previously known as Conan. An early intermediate brown hybrid – medium to large globed shaped bulbs (60 – 90+mm depending on planting location, seasonal factors and planting date). Has very firm flesh, attractive dark golden brown skins with excellent skin retention and storage potential.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – late |
| Bulb | Globe, medium to large size |
| Storage potential | Excellent |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Lombardi tech brochure |
Maturity significantly earlier than other white export types such as White Spanish.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – late |
| Bulb | Uniform globe, medium to large size |
| Storage potential | Very good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Wh Lotus tech brochure.pdf |
Trialled as R5810.
High quality, medium size. Very uniform globe shaped bulbs with excellent skin colour. Outstanding firmness and storage for an onion of the maturity.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid Short Day |
| Bulb | Globe |
| Storage potential | Very good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Not available |
Trialled as R5583.
Dark red, flattened globe shape with good storage for its type. Excellent top vigour with improved Downy Mildew tolerance compared to similar maturity. Should avoid soils with potential Pink Root issues.
| Maturity from sowing | Short day |
| Bulb | Flattened globe |
| Storage potential | Limited |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Not available |
Creamgold hybrid. Similar maturity to Mercedes. Potential for high packouts.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – intermediate PLK |
| Bulb | Globe |
| Storage potential | Excellent |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Manuka tech brochure |
Early Short Day white skinned onion. The variety has large, uniform globe-grano shaped bulbs (90 – 100+mm depending on location, seasonal factors and planting date) which have good colour and skin retention. It has good firmness and storage ability for this type of onion.
| Maturity from sowing | Early |
| Bulb | Globe, medium size |
| Storage potential | Good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Wh Misty tech brochure.pdf |
First long day hybrid. Similar maturity to Murray Brown. Very uniform bulb shape with very dark brown skins and even maturity. Excellent skin retention. Should give growers higher pack out compared to similar maturing OP varieties. Long term storage.
| Maturity from sowing | Late – long day |
| Bulb | Globe |
| Storage potential | Excellent |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Olivine tech brochure |
High quality red with very flexible planting slot. Approximately 10 days later than Red Onion Gamay and 7-10 days earlier than Red Emperor.
| Maturity from sowing | Early – late short day to early intermediate |
| Bulb | Globe |
| Storage potential | Good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Red Pinotage tech brochure |
Plutonus is a new late intermediate, brown hybrid. It produces very firm, high globe bulbs with extremely good storage potential. Foliage is large, vigorous and strong against mildew. Should be trialled in the late part of the PLK timeslot or against Brown Keep types.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – late |
| Bulb | High globe – large |
| Storage potential | Excellent |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Plutonus tech brochure |
Late Short Day – early Intermediate brown hybrid possessing medium to large (70 – 90+mm depending on location; seasonal factors and planting date) globe shaped bulbs. Generally highly single centred.
Bulbs have very well retained attractive dark brown skins and very firm flesh. Excellent storage potential – especially considering its maturity class.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid |
| Bulb | Globe, medium to large size |
| Storage potential | Very good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Python tech brochure.pdf |
Vigorous plant habit with good partial resistance to foliar diseases compared with many red varieties. Very good intense red external colour and internal ring colour development with single centres.
Flattened Globe to Grano shape with good handling and storage characteristics. Its tight neck makes it ideal for curing.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – late |
| Bulb | Flattened globe |
| Storage potential | Excellent |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Red Red Emperor tech brochure.pdf |
Flattened globe shaped onion with dark red colour and good internal colour. Similar planting slot to Red Emperor but with better storage. Firm bulbs with a strong root system. Good field resistance to Downy Mildew.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – intermediate |
| Bulb | Flattened globe |
| Storage potential | Excellent |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Red Red Star tech brochure |
Trialled as TON 6441.
Firm bulbs with high percentage of single centres. Bulbs are globe shape with dark red multi skins. Strong growing habit.
| Maturity from sowing | Late intermediate |
| Bulb | Globe |
| Storage potential | Excellent |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Red Ruby Ring tech brochure |
Produces large globe shaped bulbs (70 – 100+mm) with good skin retention and excellent yield potential. Has a mild sweet flavour with good firmness and storage ability. Has shown partial resistance to Downy Mildew compared with many other short day varieties. Upright tight neck, favours curing.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – early |
| Bulb | Uniform globe, medium to large size |
| Storage potential | Good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Sirius tech brochure |
Planting Tasmania late August – September. Mild type with excellent yield and limited storage. High quality brown skinned bulbs with good shape. Can produce large bulbs.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – late |
| Bulb | Globe, large size |
| Storage potential | Limited |
| Pack Size | 2kg / 10kg |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn T-418 tech brochure |
Early Short Day light brown skinned hybrid onion which has globe shaped firm bulbs with good storage potential for an early variety. This variety has medium to large (70 – 90+mm depending on planting date; location and seasonal factors) bulbs with good skin retention and yield potential. Has a pleasant mild and sweet flavour despite its good firmness and storage ability. In the field it has shown superior tolerance to Downy Mildew compared to many other Short Day varieties. A feature of the bulb is the upright tight neck.
| Maturity from sowing | Early |
| Bulb | Globe, medium size |
| Storage potential | Good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Taipan tech brochure |
Whitehaven is a very firm white onion for the table market. Commercial plantings to date have shown a very strong tolerance to greening and a strong tolerance to Pink Root.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid |
| Bulb | Uniform globe, medium to large size |
| Storage potential | Good |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Wh Whitehaven tech brochure |
High yielding, this adaptable variety has very dark brown skins. Good heat tolerance. This variety fits in well to follow on from Terranova Lombardi and shows quick skin colour development.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid to late |
| Bulb | Flattened globe |
| Storage potential | Medium |
| Pack Size | 25,000 / 100,000 / 500,000 seeds |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Zircon tech brochure |
Similar maturity to Kiwi Gold. Vigorous grower with very good skin quality and keeping ability.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – late |
| Bulb | Globe |
| Storage potential | Excellent |
| Pack Size | 100g / 500g / 2kg / 10kg |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Baron tech brochure.pdf |
An adaptable variety, which performs well in most onion growing regions.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – early |
| Bulb | Globe, medium to large size |
| Storage potential | Limited |
| Pack Size | 100g / 500g / 2kg |
| Technical Sheet | Not available |
Adaptable variety well suited to many Australian onion growing regions.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – early |
| Bulb | Globe, medium to large size |
| Storage potential | Fair |
| Pack Size | 100g / 500g / 2kg |
| Technical Sheet | Not available |
Superior selection of the original New Zealand strain. Export quality.
| Maturity from sowing | Mid – late |
| Bulb | Globe, medium to large size |
| Storage potential | Excellent |
| Pack Size | 100g / 500g / 2kg / 10kg |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn MR Early tech brochure.pdf |
Selected for uniformity of bulb shape. Suitable for export.
| Maturity from sowing | Late |
| Bulb | Globe, medium to large size |
| Storage potential | Excellent |
| Pack Size | 100g / 500g / 2kg / 10kg |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Mercedes tech brochure.pdf |
Long day brown onion with similar maturity to Murray Brown. Very dark brown skins. High yielding.
| Maturity from sowing | Late – long day |
| Bulb | Globe |
| Storage potential | Excellent |
| Pack Size | 100g / 500g / 2kg / 10kg |
| Technical Sheet | Not available |
Late brown, very vigorous high yielding variety with dark brown skins with good skin retention. Especially suited to SA and WA.
| Maturity from sowing | Late |
| Bulb | Globe, medium to large size |
| Storage potential | Excellent |
| Pack Size | 100g/ 500g / 2kg / 10kg |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Brn Murray Brown tech brochure.pdf |
Very firm main season onion with outstanding skin retention. Industry standard for storage white.
| Maturity from sowing | Late |
| Bulb | Globe, medium size |
| Storage potential | Excellent |
| Pack Size | 100g / 500g / 2kg |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Wh White Spanish tech brochure |
Suitable for year round culltivation.
| Maturity from sowing | 10 weeks |
| Foliage | Blue green, upright |
| Stem type | Single stem |
| Pack Size | 100g / 500g / 2kg |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Str Straightleaf tech brochure |
Suitable for year round production in Southern areas. Useful field tolerance to Mildew.
| Maturity from sowing | 10 weeks |
| Foliage | Blue green, upright |
| Stem type | Single stem |
| Pack Size | 100g / 500g / 2kg |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Str Zeffa tech brochure.pdf |
Noted for having excellent vigour particularly in the cooler months, Zulu has blue-green leaves with excellent wax cover. Trialled as TMX 8093 this variety has performed very well, particularly in Queensland against the market standard. Zulu has shown excellent uniformity throughout the trialling process.
| Maturity from sowing | 10 weeks |
| Foliage | Blue green, upright |
| Stem type | Single stem |
| Pack Size | 100g / 500g / 2kg |
| Technical Sheet | Onion Str Zulu tech brochure |
