Review of three onion improvement schemes in the tropics

Authors

  • Lesley Currah National Vegetable Research Station, Wellesbourne, Warwickshire CV35 9EF, UK

Keywords:

Onion, Breeding, Open-pollinated populations

Abstract

Onion Breeding schemes in Ethiopia, Brazil and Niger are described. All used comparatively simple population improvement techniques on open-pollinated populations. Their use as models for local onion improvement in tropical countries is suggested.

Issue

Section

Research Papers