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Heterosis for yield in bulb onions (Allium cepa L.) has been recognised and exploited commercially through the production of F1 hybrid varieties. This chapter reviews heterosis in the onion crop under four major headings: historical development of hybrids; male sterility; seed production of hybrids; and evidence for heterosis. Finally these topics are drawn together in a discussion which looks at the merits and faults of onion hybrids and possible trends in their future usage.
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Dowker, B.D., Gordon, G.H. (1983). Heterosis and Hybrid Cultivars in Onions. In: Frankel, R. (eds) Heterosis. Monographs on Theoretical and Applied Genetics, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81977-3_8
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