2009 shallots

[nemo]

i got a good harvest of shallots this year but what shallot size will i keep to plant in 2009.should i plant the biggest shallots or is that a waste please give me the average size of shallot i should keep to plant next year crop.15mm, 20mm, 25mm etc thanks in advance
regards nemo

[Snadger]

Big shallots produce lots of little shallots whereas little shallots produce just a few big ones! Usually!

[zazen999]

Go for the middle size then...

[PAULW]

Plant your best, eat the rest

[nerobot]

I've saved the middle (average) sized ones. Big ones I use for eating.

Steven

[nemo]

thanks for your replies

[kate&rob]

i never thought of planting some of my shallots, do they grow ok?

[Snadger]

i never thought of planting some of my shallots, do they grow ok?

They grow fine and for some reason are a lot more expensive to buy than onion sets so it could be worth while!

I like small onions or shallots boiled as a vegetable so always stick some of the larger shallots in to get these.

I've been growing my own self saved shallots for three years now but each year I beef them up with a few GC bought ones as over time you will get diminishing returns unless you inject new blood!

[cupcake]

So what variety do you recommend?

[PAULW]

I like Red Sun and Golden Gourmet for pickling and Jermor for cooking