Ed's Red Shallot

Allium cepa Origin: Nampa, Idaho Improvement status: Cultivar Seeds per packet: ~100 Germination tested 08/2024: 91% Life cycle: Biennial This is an excellent open-pollinated shallot, improved by farmer/breeder Beth Rasgorshek of Nampa, Idaho, and re-introduced by Fedco. It has red skins and purple/white flesh. Besides tasting great and growing to a large size, its biggest selling point is its ability to keep well in storage for up to a year! That's right, you could still be eating these shallots as you're picking next year's! If you're interested in breeding onions or shallots, this is a reliable seed producer so would be great to add to your genepool. Matures in 105 days. Our seed was produced Brennan Henry Allsworth, a talented organic seed grower who now lives in Decorah, Iowa, but got his start with seed production in Boise, Idaho with Snake River Seed Cooperative.   GROWING TIPS: Definitely best to transplant healthy onion starts in early spring. Start them indoors or in green