onion

India is the second-largest onion-growing country in the world. The Indian Awards are famous for their pungency and are available round the year. Indian crops have two crop cycles, first crop cycles which starts from November to January and the second crop from January to May. Varieties: The major varieties found in India are Agrifound Dark Red, Agrifound Light Red, NHRDF Red, Agrifound White, Agrifound Rose and Agrifound Red, Pusa Ratnar, Pusa Red, and Pusa White Round. There are certain varieties of yellow onion which are suitable for export in European countries Tana F1, Arad-H, Suprex, Granex 55, HA 60 and Granex 429. Areas of Interests: The Major Onion Colonies are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Telangana. Maharashtra ranks first in onion production with a share of 42.53% harvested by Madhya Pradesh with a share of 15.16% in 2021-22 (3rd Advance Estimate)