NuMex SUNTOP

• Plant October 10 to 15
• Mature July 5 to 10
• Potential for high yields and large bulbs
• Firm, tough bulbs
• Tends to have large necks
• High density planting reduces neck size

Developed by selection from BEN SHEMEN. Released in 1986. NuMex SUNTOP closely resembles NuMex SUNDIAL in its production characteristics. Foliage color is slightly lighter green, and maturity is about five days later than NuMex SUNDIAL. It was released to extend the harvest and marketing season of fall-seeded onions into mid-July. From spring-seeding, NuMex SUNTOP is very similar to NuMex SUNDIAL, but only a few days later in maturity. NuMex SUNTOP has excellent tolerance to pink root.

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Information provided by Dr. Joe Corgan and Dr. Marisa Wall, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, October 1996.

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