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Unwins Shallot Zebrune Seeds are a heritage variety, with long, pink-tinged bulbs. Sow indoors between February and April and harvest between July and September.
These bulbs have a delicious, mild and sweet flavour, great for salads or for flavourful bases in stews and soups.
These bulbs have a delicious, mild and sweet flavour, great for salads or for flavourful bases in stews and soups.
- Resistant to bolting
- Productive
Sow: Feb to Apr
Harvest: Jul to Sep
Sowing Indoors
Level fill a module seed tray with seed compost, firming with the base of another tray. Water well with a fine rose. Sow seeds 1 cm deep, about 5 per module. Place in a propagator or cover tray with cling film and leave at 10–15 °C. Keep moist. Allow about 2 weeks to germinate.
Growing On
When shoots appear, remove cling film. Keep seedlings in a light position, but shade from direct sunlight. Grow on in a minimum temperature of 10 °C. Thin if needed to 3 or 4 per module.
Planting Out
Gradually accustom young plants to outdoor conditions for 2–3 weeks before planting out (as clumps) in their cropping positions, leaving 15 cm between clumps and 30 cm between rows. Water and feed regularly. Plant closer for more, smaller shallots.
Aftercare
Water regularly until the bulbs have swollen, stopping from mid-summer. Keep weeds at bay. Remove flower stems as soon as they appear.
Advice
Can also be sown direct, once the soil is starting to warm up. Harvest bulbs once the foliage is floppy and yellowing, before it dies down fully. Lift the bulbs carefully and separate them. After drying, they can be stored in a cool, dry place.
Harvest: Jul to Sep
Sowing Indoors
Level fill a module seed tray with seed compost, firming with the base of another tray. Water well with a fine rose. Sow seeds 1 cm deep, about 5 per module. Place in a propagator or cover tray with cling film and leave at 10–15 °C. Keep moist. Allow about 2 weeks to germinate.
Growing On
When shoots appear, remove cling film. Keep seedlings in a light position, but shade from direct sunlight. Grow on in a minimum temperature of 10 °C. Thin if needed to 3 or 4 per module.
Planting Out
Gradually accustom young plants to outdoor conditions for 2–3 weeks before planting out (as clumps) in their cropping positions, leaving 15 cm between clumps and 30 cm between rows. Water and feed regularly. Plant closer for more, smaller shallots.
Aftercare
Water regularly until the bulbs have swollen, stopping from mid-summer. Keep weeds at bay. Remove flower stems as soon as they appear.
Advice
Can also be sown direct, once the soil is starting to warm up. Harvest bulbs once the foliage is floppy and yellowing, before it dies down fully. Lift the bulbs carefully and separate them. After drying, they can be stored in a cool, dry place.
Additional Information
Name Onion (Shallot) Zebrune
SKU WEST-30310876