This Draft Uganda Standard applies to onion bulbs of varieties grown from Allium cepa L. Cepa group and shallot bulbs grown from Allium cepa Aggregatum group and grey shallots grown from Allium oschaninii O Fedtsch, to be supplied fresh to the consumer. Green onions and green shallots with full leaves as well as onions and shallots intended for industrial processing are excluded. Onions and shallots may be of the following shapes: round, oval/elongated, long or demi-long. Onions and shallots shall have skin colour characteristics of the variety, including white, purple, cream, pink, red, grey, yellow, or brown.
Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code(s): 070310); Vegetables and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.080.20)