18 Sep Improved Varieties of Onion
प्याज की बेहतर किस्मेें Onion (Allium cepa L.) 2n=2x=16, is one of the important bulb crops belonging to family Alliaceae and has gained the importance of a cash crop in recent years because of its very high export potential. The common onion contains 88.6-92.8% moisture, 0.9-1.6% protein, 0.2% fat, 5.2-9.0% carbohydrates, 50-51mg sulphur and 23-28 calories energy per 100 g of edible portion. Onion is characterized by its distinctive flavour and pungency, which is the due to Allylpropyl-disulphide, a sulphur containing compounds found in the scales of the bulb. The red and yellow colour of outer skin of onion is due to presence of Anthocyanin and Quercetin, respectively. Anti-fungal activities in onion is due to...