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Cal 214 Imperial


Growing area:Latitude 20º-35º (subtropical, semi-arid, arid): queensland, mexico, usa, middle east, mediterranean
Market aim:Fresh market
Day length:Full season short day for hot dry to hot humid conditions
Storability:Short (3-4 months)
Sowing period:South hem 25º-35º: apr-may, north hem: 25º-35º: sep-oct, tropical 0º-25º: depending on rainy seasons (in all regions a few weeks earlier if by transplant seedlings)
Harvest period:Approx 22-26 weeks after seeding, depending on planting date, local and seasonal factors, south hem: aug-oct,north hem: mch-may
Shape:Grano-globe thick flat
Size:Extra large (90-110), depending on seasonal factors, sow date and location
Full Short Day, shiny white skinned onion. This variety has extra large globe-shaped, bulbs with good skin retention and excellent yield potential. It has excellent resistance to Pink Root disease and it has also shown some partial resistance to Downy Mildew and other foliar diseases compared to many other Short Day varieties of its type. Strong performance in cebollina areas of Mexico(Leon, Bahio etc) as well as in direct seeded area of Morales and Tampico and Iran.