| Growing area | : | Latitude 0º-35º (tropical, semi-arid, arid): queensland, southern africa, southeast brazil, southern europe |
| Market aim | : | Fresh market |
| Day length | : | Mid short day for hot dry conditions |
| Storability | : | Short (2-4 months) |
| Sowing period | : | South hem 25º-35º: mch-may, north hem: 25º-35º: sep-nov, 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: feb-may |
| Shape | : | Grano-globe |
| Size | : | Medium to large (70-110 mm), depending on seasonal factors, sow date and location |
Short Day, yellow skinned onion. This variety has large, globe to grano shaped bulbs, with good skin retention and excellent yield potential. Aquarius has partial 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.