Buccaneer

Very firm bulbs, dark colour with excellent skin finish

Growing area	:	Latitude 15º-35º: se queensland, southern africa, north and south brazil, middle east
Market aim	:	Fresh market with some storage
Day length	:	Late short day for (sub)tropical conditions
Storability	:	Medium, 3-5 months
Sowing period	:	South hem: late may-late jul, north hem: late nov-late jan, (in all regions a few weeks earlier if by transplant seedlings)
Harvest period	:	Approx 23-27 weeks after seeding, south hem: late nov-dec, north hem: late may-jun
Shape	:	Globe

High yield potential. Broad foliar disease tolerance for its segment . Improved disease resistance for its segment