CORA SEEDS Cora Seeds is a family owned Italian company that deals with research, production and sales of vegetable seeds for the professional market. Onion is one of the mainstay of Cora Seeds. Conceiving new concepts led us to raise producers and consumers’ expectations, introducing varieties like Elenka F1 PVP, a trendsetter for long storage in Europe. Our breeding program is focused on creating innovative cultivars for international markets, basing our research in Italy, Eastern Europe, USA, China and Spain. Agronomical and qualitative improvement is the main purpose to obtain tolerant products...

SHORT DAY ONION VARIETY CYCLE VEGETATIVE PRECISION PLUS GRADE SKIN CALIBRE PROTECTION STANDARD CALIBRATION CRX 1945 F1 Usage: fresh market/ bunching onion Maturity cycle: early Plant: good vigour, healthy Bulb shape: round, small neck Bulb size: medium large Bulb firmness: good Storability: medium good Note: pure white colour, suitable for the earliest harvests as a fresh or dry onion DIVINASTAR F1 Usage: fresh market/ bunching onion Maturity cycle: early Plant: vigorous, strong, healthy and tolerant to the main field diseases Bulb shape: round Bulb size: medium Bulb firmness: good Storability:...

PRIMABELLE F1 [CRX 2301]* Usage: fresh market/fresh onion Maturity cycle: extra early Plant: good vigour Bulb shape: round globe, small neck Bulb size: large Bulb firmness: medium good Storability: medium good Note: the earliest variety available for spring harvests, strong adaptation also to transplant. KAPTIVA F1 [CRX 2554]* Usage: fresh market/fresh onion Maturity cycle: very early Plant: good vigour Bulb shape: round Bulb size: large Bulb firmness: good Storability: good Note: thin neck, high yields, suitable for early mechanical harvests. SKINER F1 Usage: fresh market Maturity cycle: medium...

AIDA F1 Usage: fresh market/ bunching onion Maturity Cycle: early Plant: medium vigorous Bulb shape: round, very uniform Bulb size: medium Bulb Firmness: good Storability: good Note: bright white colour, ideal for early harvests. WHITE OPERA F1 Usage: fresh market / processing Maturity cycle: medium Plant: good vigour and strong plant Bulb shape: round, very uniform Bulb size: medium large Bulb firmness: very firm Storability: long storage Note: very bright white bulb with good skin protection, firm, suitable for long storage. LYRIKA F1 Usage: fresh market / processing / bunching onion Maturity...

Usage: fresh market/ processing/ bunching Maturity cycle: medium late Plant: vigorous and healthy Bulb shape: round with small neck Bulb size: large Bulb firmness: very good Storability: excellent Note: suitable for different cultivation areas, super intense red-violet coloured skin, flagship of our red varieties. Very uniform bulbs, suitable for mechanical harvests and long storage. FIAMMA F1 Usage: fresh market / processing / bunching Maturity cycle: medium late Plant: strong, vigorous, very healthy, good tolerance to main field diseases Bulb shape: round Bulb size: medium large Bulb firmness:...

LISA F1 Usage: fresh market and processing Maturity cycle: medium Plant: vigorous Bulb shape: round, uniform Bulb size: medium Bulb firmness: very good Storability: long storage Note: bright dark / violet colour. ZELDA F1 [CRX 3760]* Usage: fresh market / processing Maturity cycle: medium Plant: vigorous Bulb shape: round Bulb size: medium large Bulb firmness: very good Storability: long storage Note: special sweet flavoured onion with light red colour. Specifically bred for satisfying the consumers’ taste, both fresh and cooked. Usage: fresh market / processing Maturity cycle: medium Plant:...

DARYCA F1 Usage: fresh market/ processing Maturity cycle: very early Plant: good vigour Bulb shape: round Bulb size: medium large Bulb firmness: good Storability: medium Note: suitable for early harvests, indicated for intermediate or extra-long day cycles. MITIKA F1 PVP [CRX 2465]* Usage: fresh market and processing Maturity cycle: early Plant: good vigour Bulb shape: spherical, small neck Bulb size: large, uniform Bulb firmness: good, suitable for mechanical harvests Storability: good Note: high yielding early hybrid with nice golden skin colour. FUNDADOR F1 Usage: fresh market / processing...

[CRX 2474]* Usage: fresh market Maturity cycle: medium early Plant: healthy and vigorous Bulb shape: round and very uniform Bulb size: medium large Bulb firmness: very good Storability: long Note: very uniform hybrid with attractive bronze colour and good skin retention. New hybrid with excellent fitness in many cultivation areas. [CRX 2506]* Usage: fresh market / processing Maturity cycle: medium early Plant: vigorous, tolerant to the main field diseases Bulb shape: uniform round Bulb size: large Bulb firmness: very good Storability: medium long Note: new hybrid with excellent fitness in many...

Usage: fresh market Maturity cycle: medium Plant: good vigour and healthy Bulb shape: round and very uniform, with thin neck Bulb size: medium large Bulb firmness: very good Storability: long Note: dark bronze coloured hybrid with good skin protection and tolerant to Fusarium spp. KHALIFER F1 Usage: fresh market, long storage Maturity cycle: medium Plant: vigorous Bulb shape: round, with thin neck Bulb size: large size Bulb firmness: high Storability: long Note: high yields, bronze colour, very firm and good skin protection, tolerant to Fusarium spp. AMBRADOR F1 Usage: fresh market / processing...

ELENKA F1 PVP Usage: fresh market Maturity cycle: medium late Plant: very vigorous and strong Bulb shape: round, uniform Bulb size: large Bulb firmness: excellent Storability: very long Note: incomparable dark bronze colour, suitable for mechanical bulk harvesting and storage. ELENKA F1 is the reference hybrid in the domestic Italian market as well as many other international markets. Its unique features are the dark bronze colour and the ability to develop a high number of skins that protect the bulb very well. It definitely is the most suitable hybrid for mechanical onion processing starting...