Bangalore Rose Onion

Bangalore Rose Onion is a type of onion grown in Bangalore. The special characteristic of this variety is its high pungency compared to other varieties which makes it most popular in international markets. It is pickling type variety. It is grown in all the Tehsils of Kolar and Chikkaballapur districts and Devanahalli, Doddaballapur, Nelamangala and Anekal Tehsils of Bangalore district. It has unique characters like bulbs with a flat base, spherical shape with deep scarlet red colour, anthocyanin, phenols and high pungency when compared to other onion varieties. Its long shelf life is one more uniqueness. It can be stored for a long time without losing its pungency and it will not rot upon storage. This variety is grown exclusively for export to Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Srilanka.