Long shallots

Kajazy · « **on:** February 11, 2014, 23:20 »

I've just come across some lovely long, as opposed to round, shallots at the supermarket, and loved how easy they were to peel and use. Is there a variety of these that anyone knows of that I could grow with success up at the allotment (swimming pool...

) ?

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2014, 06:34 »

This is the sort of thing you're after, grew them last year with great success.

Banana Shallots This is just an example, others are available!

It's a bit fiddly planting out a few hundred plants at 4" spacing, but well worth the effort.

mumofstig · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2014, 07:45 »

I grow Long Red Florence a small pinch in a module and plant them like that

http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/onion-seeds-long-red-florence-pid2346.html

bravemurphy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2014, 08:09 »

I grew them last year (zebrune) and (Figaro) and they were great.

I even found some last week hiding under the tundrer cabbage and they were perfect.

Auntiemogs · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2014, 08:56 »

I grew Longor last year and was very pleased with them.

DD. · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2014, 09:02 »

I grew shorter last year - it's me age!

Sorry.

mumofstig · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2014, 09:19 »

Have you got your coat yet?

shoozie · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2014, 22:02 »

I grew figaro last year and was very pleased. I also sowed LR Florence and didn't have space for them (hangs head) in the end. Once i've got my onions done, I'll start on the shallots

AnneB · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2014, 08:44 »

A second vote for Longor along with Auntiemogs. I have grown these for the last couple of years and I have been very pleased with both yield and storage. When I harvested mine in the summer I still had some left from the previous year that were in good condition.

realfood · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2014, 16:48 »

I have grown "Long Red Florence" and it can grow very big, but I think that it is actually an onion rather than a shallot.

mumofstig · « **Reply #10 on:** February 13, 2014, 17:05 »

A few sites do list it as a Banana Shallot, though, realfood.

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