| Description | Shallot (Allium cepa ageratuum) The shallot is a botanical onion variety. Very similar, just smaller with a milder taste. They are a true biennial. |
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| Plant Type | Biennials, Edibles Vegetables, Site author's observations |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Temperature | cold tolerant |
| Flowers | globular umbels, white |
| Fruit | hard black seeds |
| Leaves | green, strong onion smell when bruised, originating from the top of the bulb |
| Stems | underground bulb |
| Propagation | sets (dried bulbs), seedlings |
| Misc Facts | When first grown, the tops were the preferred part of the plant. AKA: Allium ascalonium; Allium cepa; variety botanical onion, eschalot, |
| Author's Notes | I have grown shallots and cooked with them. They do have a milder taste but still will bring tears. The bulbs are smaller, and the layers of scaly leaves are much thinner and have denser flesh. In the garden, they are handled like onions, Easy to grow. |
| Notes & Reference | #274-Site Authors' Observations and growing experiences |
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