Varieties of shallots (family)

Shallots are popularly called family onions, since they form a bulb characterized by its multi-celled and multi-primed form. Shallots usually reproduce vegetatively, by small bulbs. The greenery of this onion grows within 25-30 days after planting and produces abundant harvests. From planting to lodging of the leaves, 65-70 days pass, at which time the bulbs can already be dug up. Shallots are valued both for their aromatic tender greens and for their small, tasty bulbs.

In Russia, varieties of shallots are zoned depending on climatic regions. It is also grown for greens in closed ground. For the southern regions, drought-resistant semi-sharp varieties “Kunak”, “Kushchevka Kharkovskaya”, “Zvezdochka”, “Russian Violet”, “Zaporozhye” (spicy), Kubansky Yellow (semi-sweet), “Vansky” and “Bargalinsky” (sweet varieties) are recommended. Shallot varieties suitable for the cold climatic zones of Siberia, the North and the Far East must be early ripening, otherwise the bulbs will not have time to ripen during the season. These include, for example, “Siberian Yellow”, “Sprint”, “Sir-7”.

To grow turnips, take small onions, heat them at a temperature of 35-40 degrees and bury them in holes to a depth of 5-6 cm. Caring for shallots is no different from caring for turnips. You also need to frequently loosen the rows, weed, water, and feed with slurry. Shallots can also be planted before winter; the bulbs are quite cold-resistant.With prolonged vegetative propagation, the bulbs will degenerate and become small, so sometimes seeds are used when planting shallots.