Other names
French shallot, eschalot, small onion
Botanical name
Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Plant category
Leek vegetables
The shallot is the small, refined sister of the onion. Less pungent and more delicate in flavour.
Facts and figures
Light requirements
Sun / partial shade
Nutrient requirements
Light feeder
Difficulty level
Easy
Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)
B - early, B - late
Culture (according to Sister C. Weinrich)
Companion crop
Growing period
120 - 300 days
Row spacing
25 cm
Plant spacing
15 cm
Sowing depth
5 cm
Germination type
Light and dark
Planting & harvest times of Shallot
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Transplant
Harvest
Harvest (next year)
SpringTransplant to bed from Late February to Late March. After a growing period of 120 days, harvest can begin around Early July and continues until Late July.
AutumnTransplant to bed from Early September to Mid November. After a growing period of 300 days, harvest can begin around Early July and continues until Late July next year.
Plant Shallot
Shallots are mainly propagated using sets, as they rarely flower in our climate and therefore don't produce seeds.
The sowing depth given refers to the depth at which you plant the sets. The tip should just be visible above the soil.
Good and bad companions of Shallot
Very good neighbours
Good neighbours
Bad neighbours
Predecessors and successors of Shallot
Good predecessors
Bad predecessors
Very bad predecessors
Good successors
Bad successors
Very bad successors