Onions of variety i37853B, i37554A, i37554B, and progeny thereof with high storage ability, high soluble solids content and/or low pungency
Long-day onion plants of variety I37853B, I37554A, or I37554B variety capable of producing onion bulbs comprising ‘high soluble solids’ combined with a ‘sweet taste’ as a result of low pungency, are provided. Such onions can be stored for long periods without a loss in quality and without an increase in pungency.
1. An onion plant of variety I37853B, or a seed, bulb, or plant part of said variety, representative seeds of said variety I37853B having been deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-9053.
2. An onion plant grown from the seed of claim 1 .
3. A part of the onion plant of claim 1 .
4. The part of claim 3 , wherein said part is a bulb.
5. The part of claim 3 , wherein said part is a cell, protoplast, an ovule, a meristem, an embryo, or a plant organ.
6. A tissue culture of cells obtained from the plant of claim 1 , wherein said tissue culture of cells is from a tissue from the leaf, pollen, embryo, bulb, anther, flower, bud, or meristem.
7. A container comprising a plurality of bulbs of the onion plants of claim 1 .
8. A container comprising a plurality of seeds of claim 1 .
9. A food or feed product comprising onion bulbs or parts thereof of the onion plants of claim 1 .
10. A method for producing long day onion plants or seeds comprising crossing an onion plant of claim 1 , with a second onion plant, and obtaining F1 seeds from said cross.
11. F1 seeds obtained from the method of claim 10 .
12. An onion plant of variety I37554A, or a seed, bulb, or plant part of said variety, representative seeds of said variety I37554A having been deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-9054.
13. A method for producing long day onion plants or seeds comprising growing an onion plant from the F1 seeds of claim 12 , crossing the F1 onion plant a second onion plant, and obtaining F2 seeds from said cross.
14. An onion plant grown from the seed of claim 12 .
15. A part of the onion plant of claim 12 .
16. The part of claim 15 , wherein said part is a bulb.
17. The part of claim 15 , wherein said part is a cell, protoplast, an ovule, a meristem, an embryo, or a plant organ.
18. A tissue culture of cells obtained from the plant of claim 12 , wherein said tissue culture of cells is from a tissue from the leaf, pollen, embryo, bulb, anther, flower, bud, or meristem.
19. A container comprising a plurality of bulbs of the onion plants of claim 12 .
20. A container comprising a plurality of seeds of claim 12 .
21. A food or feed product comprising onion bulbs or parts thereof of the onion plants of claim 12 .
22. A method for producing long day onion plants or seeds comprising crossing an onion plant of claim 12 , with a second onion plant, and obtaining F1 seeds from said cross.
23. F1 seeds obtained from the method of claim 22 .
24. A method for producing long day onion plants or seeds comprising growing an onion plant from the F1 seeds of claim 23 , crossing the F1 onion plant a second onion plant, and obtaining F2 seeds from said cross.
25. An onion plant of variety I37554B, or a seed, bulb, or plant part of said variety, representative seeds of said variety I37554B having been deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-9055.
26. An onion plant grown from the seed of claim 25 .
27. A part of the onion plant of claim 25 .
28. The part of claim 25 , wherein said part is a bulb.
29. The part of claim 25 , wherein said part is a cell, protoplast, an ovule, a meristem, an embryo, or a plant organ.
30. A tissue culture of cells obtained from the plant of claim 25 , wherein said tissue culture of cells is from a tissue from the leaf, pollen, embryo, bulb, anther, flower, bud, or meristem.
31. A container comprising a plurality of bulbs of the onion plants of claim 25 .
32. A container comprising a plurality of seeds of claim 25 .
33. A food or feed product comprising onion bulbs or parts thereof of the onion plants of claim 25 .
34. A method for producing long day onion plants or seeds comprising crossing an onion plant of claim 25 , with a second onion plant, and obtaining F1 seeds from said cross.
35. F1 seeds obtained from the method of claim 34 .
36. A method for producing long day onion plants or seeds comprising growing an onion plant from the F1 seeds of claim 33 , crossing the F1 onion plant a second onion plant, and obtaining F2 seeds from said cross.