Sirius

Growing area	:	Latitude 20º-35º: se queensland, south africa, se brazil, middle east
Market aim	:	Fresh market
Day length	:	Mid short day for tropical and subtropical conditions
Storability	:	Short to medium (2-4 months)
Sowing period	:	South hem: apr-jun, north hem: nov-dec, (in all regions a few weeks earlier if by transplant seedlings)
Harvest period	:	Approx 22-26 weeks after seeding, south hem: sep-nov, north hem: mch-may
Shape	:	Globe
Size	:	Medium to large (70-110 mm), depending on seasonal factors, sow date and location

Sirius is a versatile, mid maturity, Short Day yellow onion. This variety has large globe-shaped bulbs with good skin retention and excellent yield potential. It has a mild flavour with good firmness and storage ability for this type of onion. In the field, it has shown superior intermediate resistance to Downy Mildew compared to many other Short Day varieties. This is a vigorous growing variety, which gives it a wide latitude adaption.