Topic: Eschallote Grise - advice anyone?

[Mothy]

Whilst on holiday in Normandy last week I picked up 2 bags of lovely long shallots.
I think Eschallote Grise is what they are actually called, and they were only just over a £1 a 500gm bag. We bought them to eat as & when.

Then I got to thinking....could I plant these to give a crop next spring?

Anyone ever tried it?

[angle shades]

:) Hi Mothy, I personally would plant one or two or more to see how it goes, and if it goes well save some to plant the next year, what have you got to lose? :)/ shades x

[Mrs Ava]

I have never done it - have far to much white rot as it is, but I do believe peeps do and it works perfectly!  I would, but only the really really fat, solid, healthy boys.

[Robert_Brenchley]

I tried it this year, and it wasn't much good. To make things worse, by the time I came to plant it again, therre was very little left that hadn't rotted, and I need to buy more. But that could be just the weather this year. Others do well with it, so I plan to try again.

[tim]

If all else fails, get them from the Garlic Farm.

[TEL]

iv just got griselle shallot from dobies for Autumn planting don't know if they are the same.

[katynewbie]

I got my Eschalote Grise from the Garlic Farm. Instructions say:

"Plant in autumn or early spring just under the soil surface, 25cm/10" apart. Each set produces 15-20 shallots. Harvest in June as green leaves begin to dry. Do not leave in soil. Hang to dry, keeps well until xmas"

I have never grown them before, so will have to wait and see!

 ;)

[Tora]

I planted several long shallot (are they called Eschalote?) from supermarket in early spring this year. I planted Red Sun shallot at the same time.
Red Sun did very well but the eschalote didn't even sprout. All just stayed in the soil doing nothing. I wonder if it was treated with chemical or something to prevent sprouting during storage... ???