shallot 'Red Sun'
red shallot sets
Often regarded as the best red-skinned variety, it produces bumper yields of crisp, white fleshed bulbs that have a really good flavour....
12 × sets
£3.99
available to order from winter
36 × sets
£9.99
£11.97
available to order from winter
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Plant description
Often regarded as the best red-skinned variety, it produces bumper yields of crisp, white fleshed bulbs that have a really good flavour. It is perfect for cooking, pickling, or eating raw in salads or for pickling. They store quite well too! Sets are the easiest way to grow shallots in the garden, and will mature faster than those grown from seed. Plant very early in the season, in mid-February if possible, in a sunny position. Allow shallots room to splay out and produce clusters of bulbs.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
How to care for shallot Red Sun:
Plant this red shallot from December to April, 3cm deepand 12cm apart. On average shallots take approx 26 weeks to mature.
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