Shallot Zebrune (Allium ascalonicum) seeds

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Shallot 'Zebrune' (Allium ascalonicum) seeds

One of the few open-pollinating shallot varieties.
Contents: Approx. 100 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,55 €

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SKU: 1114

GTIN: 4250601204512

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Delivery time: 2 - 7 Workdays Other countries

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Zebrune is one of the few open-pollinated shallot varieties. Shallots are traditionally appreciated in French cuisine because of their fine, sweet and slightly tangy flavor.

Plant description

Species:	Amaryllidaceae
Root system:	Bulb
Flower colour:	White
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Lifecycle:	Annual
Eventual height:	15-30 cm
Flowering months:	June July August

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
Planting distance:	15 cm
Row spacing:	30 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
When to sow outdoors:	March April
Germination temperature:	18-24° C

Sow from early March to mid-April. Row spacing 25 cm, sowing depth 2 cm. The little onions are fully developed when the leaves turn brown and dry, but of course they can also already be harvested for fresh consumption before that. Shallots like heavy, chalky clay soils.