GGS 241 (LIGHT RED) – Onion Seeds

Category: Vegetable Crops → Onion
Product Type: Vegetable Seeds
Botanical Name: Allium cepa L.
Variety Classification: Not specified
Onion Type: Light Red Onion
Growth Habit: Not specified
Company: Not specified in the supplied catalog extract

Variety Overview

GGS 241 (LIGHT RED) is an onion variety characterized by light red bulbs, a flat-round shape and extended storage potential.

The variety produces bulbs with a light red outer colour and slight reddish pigmentation on the surface. The bulbs have a flat-round shape, as described in the supplier’s catalog.

GGS 241 is distinguished by its outer skin characteristics. According to the supplier, the drying of two outer skin layers helps protect the bulbs during storage and reduces the risk of infection and weight loss.

The variety has a reported storage potential of approximately 8–9 months, making extended storage one of its principal characteristics.

GGS 241 reaches maturity approximately 110–120 days after transplanting, according to the supplier’s specifications.

The recommended seed quantity is approximately 3 kg per acre, as indicated in the catalog. Actual seed requirements may vary depending on planting methods, seed quality and local cultivation practices.

Detailed information regarding bulb weight, bulb diameter, plant growth characteristics, day-length adaptation and disease resistance is not provided in the available catalog extract.

Plant & Bulb Characteristics

• Variety: GGS 241 (LIGHT RED)
• Crop: Onion
• Botanical Name: Allium cepa L.
• Variety Classification: Not specified
• Onion Type: Light Red Onion
• Growth Habit: Not specified
• Maturity: 110–120 days after transplanting
• Recommended Cultivation: Transplanting (referenced in catalog)
• Plant Vigour: Not specified
• Plant Structure: Not specified
• Bulb Shape: Flat-Round
• Bulb Colour: Light Red
• Bulb Surface: Slight reddish pigmentation
• Bulb Weight: Not specified
• Bulb Diameter: Not specified
• Outer Skin Characteristics: Two drying outer layers (supplier-reported)
• Storage Potential: 8–9 months
• Storage Characteristics: Supplier-reported reduction in infection risk and weight loss
• Seed Requirement: Approximately 3 kg/acre
• Day-Length Classification: Not specified
• Bolting Tolerance: Not specified
• Disease Resistance: Not specified
• Days to Maturity: 110–120 days after transplanting

Technical Specifications

ParameterDetailsCropOnionVarietyGGS 241 (LIGHT RED)CompanyNot specifiedBotanical NameAllium cepa L.Product CategoryVegetable SeedsVariety ClassificationNot specifiedOnion TypeLight Red OnionGrowth HabitNot specifiedMaturity110–120 Days After TransplantingCultivation MethodTransplanting ReferencedPlant VigourNot specifiedBulb ShapeFlat-RoundBulb ColourLight RedBulb SurfaceSlight Reddish PigmentationBulb WeightNot specifiedBulb DiameterNot specifiedOuter Skin CharacteristicsTwo Drying Outer LayersStorage Potential8–9 MonthsStorage Weight LossReduced (Supplier-Reported)Storage Infection ProtectionSupplier-ReportedSeed Requirement3 kg/AcreDay-Length ClassificationNot specifiedBolting ToleranceNot specifiedHigh Resistance (HR)Not specifiedIntermediate Resistance (IR)Not specifiedDays to Maturity110–120 Days After Transplanting

Disease Resistance

The supplied catalog extract does not provide specific disease resistance classifications for GGS 241 (LIGHT RED).

However, the supplier describes the variety’s outer skin characteristics as contributing to reduced infection risk during storage.

This storage characteristic should not be interpreted as a formal disease resistance classification.

Pathogen / DiseaseAbbreviationResistance LevelDowny MildewPeronospora destructorNot specifiedPurple BlotchAlternaria porriNot specifiedStemphylium Leaf BlightStemphylium spp.Not specifiedFusarium Basal RotFusarium oxysporum f.
cepaeNot specifiedBacterial Bulb RotVarious bacterial pathogensNot specified

Resistance clarification: The absence of published disease resistance information does not indicate that GGS 241 is resistant or susceptible to the pathogens listed above.

The reported storage protection characteristics relate to bulb skin properties and should be distinguished from genetically determined disease resistance.

SEEDBASE Listing Note

GGS 241 (LIGHT RED) is an onion variety producing light red, flat-round bulbs with extended storage potential.

The variety is characterized by its outer skin structure, which the supplier describes as helping reduce infection risk and weight loss during storage.

GGS 241 has a reported storage potential of 8–9 months under suitable storage conditions.

The variety reaches maturity approximately 110–120 days after transplanting, with a recommended seed quantity of approximately 3 kg per acre, according to the supplier.

Detailed information regarding bulb size, day-length adaptation and disease resistance is not provided in the available catalog extract.

For additional technical information, regional cultivation recommendations and seed availability, please contact the respective seed company directly.