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- Variety Info
- Sowing Info
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Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 98 days from transplanting
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Type: Eschalion, long-day shallot (Learn more)
Native: Exists only in cultivation
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial, grown as an annual
Exposure: Full Sun
Plant Dimensions: 24" tall
Variety Info: Oblong, 4"–5" long bulbs with coppery-pink wrapper and thin rosy-purple rings in the interior that taper down to a single center
Attributes: Frost Tolerant
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, or as soon as soil can be worked; when soil temperature is at least 45°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 10 to 12 weeks before your average last frost date. Transplant outdoors 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. The earlier the start, the bigger the bulb. Ideal soil temperature is 60°–85°F.
Sprouts in: 7 ‒ 15 Days
Plant Seeds (Depth): 1/4"
Space Seeds: A group of 2 seeds every 4"
Row Spacing: 12" ‒ 16"
Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 4"
Growing Info
Harvesting: Shallot bulbs can be harvested at any desirable size. To harvest large bulbs at full maturity, wait until tops have fallen over and turned yellow or brown, they are ready for harvest. Harvest in the morning, lifting the bulbs with a garden fork. Dry them in the garden in the sun for 2 to 3 days, lightly covering the bulbs with straw, or the tops of other onions to prevent sunscald. Cure them for 3 to 7 days in a dry area with good air circulation. Once dry, cut the roots to 1/4", and the greens to 1" to create a seal, preventing decay.
Special Care: Keep growing area weed-free. Shallot size can decrease 4% per day if competing with weeds—that’s 50% in 2 weeks. If bulb pushes itself out of the ground, you may cover it lightly with straw, but not soil, as soil will prevent the bulb from forming properly.
