Dona Blanca

Growing area	:	Latitude 20 -35º (subtropical, semi-arid, arid): queensland, mexico, usa, middle east, mediterranean
Market aim	:	Fresh market
Day length	:	Early mid season short day for hot dry to hot humid conditions
Storability	:	Short (3-4 months)
Sowing period	:	South hem 25º-35º: mch-apr, 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-nov, north hem: mch-may
Shape	:	Grano-globe
Size	:	Extra large (90-110), depending on seasonal factors, sow date and location

Early mid season Short Day, shiny white skinned onion. This variety has etra large globe-shaped,
bulbs with good skin retention and excellent yield potential. It has very good 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 directed seeded area of Mexico Tampico and Morales as well as in green transplant usage.