A seed-raised shallot, producing one bulb per seed, with upright, tubular, hollow, bluish-green leaves. The bulbs are round, with crisp, white flesh and red-brown skin. This cultivar is high-yielding, ready for harvest in early to mid-autumn, and stores well
0.1-0.5 metres
0-0.1 metre
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
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| Autumn | ||||
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Grow in free-draining, fertile soil in full sun. Keep well watered in dry periods but stop watering when bulbs are fully swollen. Harvest when foliage starts to turn yellow and flops over See Shallots (Grow your own)
Propagate by seed or by onion sets. See how to grow: onions or sowing vegetable seeds
No pruning required
May be susceptible to stem and bulb eelworm, leek moth and onion fly
May be susceptible to rusts, onion downy mildew and onion white rot