Shallot onion "Toto" (Allium ascalonicum) is a perennial plant that is usuall grown as an annual. As an early variety, "Toto" may be harvested 105 days after the sow. It produces small bulbs, called cloves, whose weight does not exceed 25 g and are gathered in clusters, called heads. They are slightly flattened, elongated and oval. The outer scales are dark golden, while the inner ones are creamy-white, sometimes with a hint of purple. Shallots are similar in nutritional value to common onions, however they contain more of the important compounds, to which they owe their seasoning and medicinal properties. You will find large amounts of vitamin C, essential oils and flavanoids in shallot onions, that stand out with tender taste and rich, intense aroma. Shallots constitute an important ingredient in cuisines all around the world. They may be consumed directly, raw, fried, cooked. You may also dry or freeze them.

Shallot is an undemanding and easily cultivated plant that easily adapts to different environmental conditions. It is more reliable than common onion. Sow "Toto" shallot onion seeds in spring in rows 20 cm apart. You will only harvest single bulbs, not heads, in the first year of cultivation. Choose fertile, humous, permeable, moderately moist soils rich in nutrients for cultivation shallots.

Each package contains 1 g of "Toto" shallot onion seeds. The package information contains growing instructions and the sow-by date.

• Weight: 1 g
• Use: direct consumption - raw, fried, cooked; drying; freezing
• Harvest time: 105 days after the sow
• Vegetation form: perennial, grown as annual
• Site: fertile, humous, permeable, moderately moist soil rich in nutrients