(French) Jersey Shallots 'Longor'
- Product number: 308360.1
- Origin: Middle East
- Latin: Allium ascalonicum
The Jersey type, widely cultivated in France, with a distinctly slender, elongated shape. The skin is a light coppery colour and the inside is streaked with pink. The taste is suitable for the discerning French cuisine...! Its shelf life is very good (8-12 months), and we supply certified, virus- and nematode-free planting material. The name Jersey refers to the supposed origin of the semi-long reddish-brown shallot. However, this is incorrect as the official ancestors of the shallot come from the Middle East, and this material was subsequently further cultivated in places such as Normandy, where the semi-long shape was selected.
Shallots belong to the onion family and, like garlic, grow into a cluster of "cloves". The white interior is sometimes streaked with red and/or purple. They have a strong, rich flavour. Shallots cause fewer digestive and respiratory problems than onions and garlic. Many recipes and interesting facts can be found at www.shallot.com
Names:
Latin: Allium ascalonicum
Dutch: Jersey Sjalotten
Also known as: Halflange sjalot
English: Jersey Shallot
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- Flower colour: White flowers with pink hues
- Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
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- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Winter hardy: Moderately frost hardy
- Origin: Middle East
- Ease of cultivation: Easy
- Latin: Allium ascalonicum
- Dutch: Jersey Shallots
- Also known as: Medium-long shallot
- English: Jersey Shallot
