Unwins Shallot Ambition F1 Seeds

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Unwins Shallot Ambition F1 Seeds produce traditional golden globe shaped French shallots. Sow indoors from February to May and harvest a real show-stopper come August and September.

An F1 hybrid, these shallots have been bred for great flavour and quality. Delicious sweated down and used as a flavourful base for your favourite dishes, or equally great for pickling when small.

Will store until spring
Great flavour

Want to learn more about F1 seeds? Read our article

Sow Feb-May

Harvest Aug-Sep

Sow Indoors

Fantastic Flavour

Product Highlights

Traditional globe-shaped French shallot

Ideal for exhibiting

Will store until spring

Plant Spacing:

15cm

Plant Height:

30cm

Row Spacing:

25cm

Sowing Depth:

10mm

Sow Time To Flower:

5 months

Sow Time To Germination:

2-3 weeks

Spread:

15cm

Pack Quantity:

Colour:

Yellow

Tips & Advice:

Sowing Indoors

Level fill a module seed tray with seed compost firming with the base of another tray. Water well with a fine rose. Sow seeds 1cm deep, about 5 per module. Place in a propagator or cover tray with cling fillm and leave at 15-20°C. Keep moist. Allow about 2 weeks to germinate.

Growing On

When shoots appear, remove cling fillm. Keep seedlings in a light position, but shade from direct sunlight. Grow on in a minimum temperature of 10°C. Thin if needed to 3 or 4 per module.

Planting Out

Gradually accustom young plants to outdoor conditions for 2-3 weeks before planting out to their cropping positions leaving 15cm between plants and 25cm between rows. Water and feed regularly. Plant closer for smaller shallots.

Aftercare

Water regularly until the bulbs have swollen, stopping from mid-summer. Keep weeds at bay. Remove flower stems as soon as they appear.

Advice

Can also be sown direct, once the soil is starting to warm up. Harvest bulbs once the foliage is floppy and yellowing, before it dies down fully. Lift the bulbs carefully and separate them. After drying, they can be stored in a cool, dry place.

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