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When to harvest shallots?
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:50 pm
by Piglet6
They have 'flattened out' but the leaves are still pretty green in colour. I'm worried that this wet weather might cause them to rot. When is best to harvest them please?
Re: When to harvest shallots?
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:52 pm
by John
Hello P6
My shallots are at the same stage as yours. I don't think that there is anything to be gained with shallots by treating them like onions ie forking under them to break the roots and them leaving for a week or so before lifting. I'm going to lift mine as soon as I can get round to it and put them up on some wire mesh off the ground to dry.
John
PS Had a good crop this year
Re: When to harvest shallots?
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:42 pm
by Colin_M
Yes, my Longor were good this year too.
Since they'd started yellowing and flopping over, I harvested them last Sunday. They've since caught quite a bit of rain whilst they were supposed to be drying
Re: When to harvest shallots?
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:56 pm
by dazarooney
John wrote:Hello P6
My shallots are at the same stage as yours. I don't think that there is anything to be gained with shallots by treating them like onions ie forking under them to break the roots and them leaving for a week or so before lifting. I'm going to lift mine as soon as I can get round to it and put them up on some wire mesh off the ground to dry.
John
PS Had a good crop this year
Thanks for the advice
