Vegetable

• Crops in : Harvest August onwards, stores for months. Very good variety for storing.

Description

From seed! Each seed of Shallot Prisma produces a single attractive shiny reddish-brown skinned, white fleshed round shallot bulb, with a distinct flavour. No risk of transferring virus of white rot as with sets and the bulbs of Shallot Prisma store well.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds March to April. Each seed produces a single shallot. Sow seeds thinly into well raked soil where the plants are to be cropped. Make succesional sowings, 1cm (½in) deep in drills 30cm (12in) apart.

Growing Instructions

Thin seedlings to 5-8cm (2-3in) apart when large enough to handle.

Aftercare

Prefers a rich, moist, well drained soil in full sun.

Kitchen Notes

Shallots can be finely chopped and added to steak just before serving.