FB-Red 11 is a short-day onion bred for rainy-season sowing, with strong plant development and bright red, uniform globes. It tolerates bolting and stores well, with strong skin adherence at harvest.
Key characteristics
| Bulb colour | Bright red |
| Bulb shape | Uniform globe |
| Bulb weight | 100-150 g |
| Bulb diameter | 6-7 cm |
| Days to first harvest | 100-110 days after transplanting |
| Type | Short day onion |
| Storage | Good, with strong bulk adherence of skin at harvest |
| Other | Tolerance to bolting |
Agronomy
| Seed rate | 7 kg per hectare |
| Seed count | Approx. 300 seeds per gram |
| Spacing | 10 x 10 cm |
| Yield | 15-20 MT average per acre |
| Nursery | May and June |
| Transplanting | July to August |
| Season | Rainy season sowing variety; Rabi (November-December) and Kharif (June-July) |
Yield and maturity figures depend on season, region and cultural practice. Seed rate and spacing follow Indian agricultural practice and Farmson R&D trial data.
