Shallot harvest

In this video, we are harvesting our Longue de Bretagne shallots. Thanks, I think, to the unseasonal cold spell they endured in the spring, quite a few have bolted. However, the rest of the harvest is fantastic - large bulbs that feel really solid, with no signs of any rots or other problems - these could be the best I have grown yet - and given the challenging conditions, I am not complaining about this harvest :)

[GordonjSmith]

Given the dodgy conditions that is a great harvest!

[TT-prbf]

Looks like ginormous harvest of shalots! I harvested my onions and most garlics yesterday. Most red onions had bolted but usual yellow onions were the best I have ever grown. Intersting how years vary. Garlics were tiny but I didn't bother to water them after planting. It doesn't matter really, I have hundreds of them as I use them as vole repellent.

[kevinkelley]

Congrats, that is a fantastic harvest and success story. I don’t think Seeds of Italy can import bulbs to the US, but I will keep an eye out.

[nitelite]

Lovely crop. Any reason why you start from sets rather than seeds? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? I was thinking of trying seeds early next year (first time growing shallots) because I saw something about their being less chance of disease with seeds.

[jasons-jungle]

Nice video. If you planted a couple of the big bulbs, could they not give you enough smaller bulbs to use as a seed crop for the following year to make sure you get enough smaller ones to replant?

[wales]

Best results I've had are the zebrunne banana shallots from seed they don't split like traditional shallots but are really tasty

[joanfargo]

Wondering what type shallot you used for the large shallots you havested?