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