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'Gray Shallots' Shallots |
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20 to 28 bulbs per pound.
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Overall: (5.0 Stars)
Taste: (5.0 Stars)
Yield: (5.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 11/12/2015 by
Uncle Sam
- An experienced gardener
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Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Third year of growing these gourmet French Grey Shallots that came from Pendleton Farm in Ohio. Seed stock was excellent and each shallot planted has produced from 5-10 new shallots for a large yield. All were fall planted in Oct. and harvested in July the following summer. The extra tough"husk" is worth the extra work to remove because the usable shallot inside has fantastic flavor. Very high yielding. |
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Reviewed on 09/25/2007 by
Corbin
- An experienced gardener
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| First year. Fall planted 1lbs of bulbs dipped in mycorrhizal in heavy loam and one inch compost no fertilizer. Produced 5lbs of marketable Shallots and two lbs of seed. Expect better yield next years with some added nitrogen. The shallots are superior quality. Hard as rock. The shell peels easily. Great fragrance and color. The best shallot I have used in my kitchen. |
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Reviewed on 08/24/2005 by
Scottsworth
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Oregon, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Used Territorial Seed source (they are near where I live). Planted 11/5/04, harvested 7/26/05 when all tops had died back. Easy to grow. Huge crop, 8-12 bulbs per clump with variable size from thimble to fist size. First shallots ripe this year (also grew Sante', French, and Yellow this year). Strong shallots, they will make your eyes tear when cutting. Hard and very tough skin. Other than that they peel out and cook like any other shallot. Purple on the inside of the greay tough outer skin. No rot, no bugs, no rats and vermin seem to avoid them (they munched on the other shallots). I am very pleased with these. |
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