Shallot Seeds: Zebrune

Catalogue Code 1020-2272

This heritage variety has long, pinky-brown bulbs. It is very productive and has good resistance to bolting. It has an excellent eating quality with a delicious mild and sweet flavour.

Delivered
7-10 Working Days

Features

Will flower well in full sun

Growing Calendar for Shallot Seeds: Zebrune

Sow Indoors

Sow Outdoors

Plant Outdoors

Harvest

How To
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On 06/12/2011 Stephen Birch wrote:

Rating:5

Great for cooking

Heritage variety with long pinky-brown bulbs

Sow Indoors: January-March 5 seeds per module under glass. Sprinkle on the surface and cover lightly with sieved compost.

Sow Outdoors: February-March thinly into pre watered soil ½in (1cm) deep in rows 9in (22cm) apart. Keep soil moist at all times.

Plant Out: April the little clumps of bulbs in each module will push themselves apart as they grow.

Harvest: August-September for casseroles or pull young as spring onions.

Feed with Marshalls pre-planting Onion Fertiliser.

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