Onion

SIERRA BLANCA

Snowy white scales and attractive internal flesh make Sierra Blanca a popular mid day white onion. This variety provides main season maturity with large to extra large globe shaped bulbs and is a good competitive option in the market due to its earliness and excellent plant vigor. Sierra Blanca is a firm onion, well suited for Fresh Market or short-term storage.

Features

  • High vigour
  • Attractive shiny, white scales
  • Jumbo to colossal bulb size with firm flesh
  • High resistance to Pink root rot
  • High yield

Advantages

  • Variety has good bolting resistance
  • Ideal for transplant and direct sowing
  • Higher marketable yield

Agronomic Tips

  • Transplant density: 400 - 450MK plants/ha Direct sowing rate: 600 - 700MK seeds/ha

Disease Resistance

DISEASE RESISTANCE (HR)

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Characteristics

SEGMENT
Mid Day
SIZE
Jumbo/Colossal
COLOUR
White
SHAPE
Globe
TYPE
Normal
RELATIVE MATURITY
Medium
STORABILITY
Short Term
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