Shallot 'Zebrune' (Allium ascalonicum) seeds
- One of the few open-pollinating shallot varieties.
- Contents: Approx. 100 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.79
Content: 100 Single seed
Product number: 1114 GTIN: 4250601204512
Description
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 profile
| Lifecycle | Annual |
|---|---|
| Species | Amaryllidaceae |
| Eventual height | 15-30 cm |
| Flower colour | White |
| Flowering months | August, July, June |
| Main harvest | August, September |
| Root system | Bulb |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, March |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
| Germination temperature | 18-24° C |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Planting distance | 15 cm |
| Row spacing | 30 cm |
Sowing and care
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.
Other names
Botanical name: Allium cepa var. aggregatum, A. ascalonicum
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