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Japanese Bulb Onion: Production, Consumption, and Cultivars

Yusuke Tsuchiya

Yusuke Tsuchiya

HAL GREEN Co., Ltd.Eniwa City, Japan
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Yusuke Nakamura

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Tetsuo Mikami

Tetsuo Mikami

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29 gen 2021
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Pubblicato online: 29 gen 2021
Pagine: 75 - 82
Ricevuto: 01 ott 2020
Accettato: 01 gen 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2021-0002
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List of representative bulb onion cultivars (yellow onions) grown in Japan

Cultivar Agronomic characteristics
Long-day type
‘Kitamomiji 2000’ A high-yielding cultivar with high market acceptability. Bulbs are round in shape, firm, and store well. Resistant to Fusarium basal rot and mainly cultivated in Hokkaido.
‘Okhotsk 222’ An early-maturing cultivar* that produces uniform globe-shaped bulbs with excellent keeping quality and good market acceptability. Bulbs are less pungent, and sweet in taste when cooked. Mainly cultivated in Hokkaido.
‘Kitahayate 2 go’ Characterized by early maturity and high yield. Bulbs are less pungent and soft in texture upon cooking. Mainly cultivated in Hokkaido.
Short-day or intermediate-day type
‘Tarzan’ The cultivar forms globular bulbs (average bulb weight: ca. 250 g) with glossy, copper-colored skin. Resistant to bacterial soft rot and high in keeping quality.
‘Momiji 3 go’ A late-maturing cultivar** producing somewhat oblong bulbs with good storage quality. Resistant to bacterial soft rot and mainly cultivated in Hyogo.
‘Takanishiki’ A very early-maturing cultivar with good taste and high market acceptability. It forms slightly oval bulbs with glossy, dark yellow-colored skin. Mainly cultivated in Saga.
‘Shippo wase 7 go’ Bulbs (average bulb weight: ca. 260 g) are slightly oblong in shape. An early-maturing and high-yielding genotype.
‘Advance’ An early-maturing cultivar characterized by the bulbs that are large in size (average bulb weight: ca. 300 g) and somewhat oblong in shape. Mainly cultivated in Saga and unsuitable for long-term storage.

Number of GAP-certified farms in Japan since 2013

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Global GAP-certified farms 142 251 309 386 480 632
ASIAGAP/JGAP-certified farms 1,749 1,817 2,529 3,954 4,113 4,213

Production and cultivation area of bulb onion in Japan

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Cropping acreage (ha) 25,300 25,700 25,800 25,600 26,200
Total harvest (t) 1,169,000 1,265,000 1,243,000 1,228,000 1,155,000
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