Red Shallot

Allium cepa Sante

• Position: full sun
• Soil: any soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Other features: each pack includes growing instructions and recipes
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Sets are the easiest way to grow shallots in the garden. Planted very early in the season, in mid-February if possible, they mature faster than those grown from seed. 'Sante' is a very high yielding variety with lovely red outer skin.
  
  
• Garden care: Plant onion sets from mid-February to March, 15cm (6in) apart in rows 30cm (12in) apart. Lift the onions when they are mature and allow them to dry before using.
  
  
• Goes well with: Brassica oleracea Capitata Group 'Minicole', Brassica oleracea Capitata Group 'Best Of All', Beta vulgaris 'Monogram', Cucurbita pepo 'Vegetable Spaghetti', Coriandrum sativum, Petroselium crispum