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Review
. 2022 Jan 27;11(3):343.
doi: 10.3390/plants11030343.

Welsh Onion (Allium fistulosum L.) Seed Physiology, Breeding, Production and Trade

Gregorio Padula  1 , Xianzong Xia  1 , Roman Hołubowicz  1
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Review

Welsh Onion (Allium fistulosum L.) Seed Physiology, Breeding, Production and Trade

Gregorio Padula et al. Plants (Basel). .

Abstract

In the coming years, it is expected that the European Union countries will increase their interest in the use of the Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum L.). It is a little-known vegetable from the Far East. Consequently, growers might be asking their extension advisors increasingly about its seed physiology and commercial production. This article provides basic information on the origin of the species, its botanical characteristics, the main breeding directions and achievements, seed production methods and areas, main plant breeding and seed production companies, seed dormancy and the best methods for seed storage, use of the crop and market responses to promotion activities.

Keywords: Welsh onion; breeding; cultivar selection; seed storage.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
Long white type Welsh onion (Photo G. Padula).
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Figure 2
Short white type Welsh onion (Photo G. Padula).
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Figure 3
Drumstick type Welsh onion (Photo X.Z. Xia).
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Figure 4
Hybrid seed production with the use of male sterile (MS) and pollinating (P) lines. The ratio of MS to P rows is 5 to 2. (Photo G. Padula).
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