Botanical Name Allium cepa
Pot Diameter 100mm
Spacing 5-8cm
Position Full sun
Planting Time March-May
Harvest in 6 months
Available Seasons Autumn
Yields plump, long, torpedo-shaped bulbs. Bulbs are brown tinged with pink. Flesh is very mild and sweet.
Excellent keep quality makes these shallots useful
over a very long season.
Shallots are long season crops, taking up to 6 months from planting to harvesting.
Plants are best established before winter.