Shallots, big ones or small ones?

[roitelet]

If I save some of the Shallots for replanting should I save the big ones or the small ones?

[roomonster]

I'd say...

eat the big ones and plant the small ones

[nellie-m]

The big ones you save and replant will give you many small ones next year. The small ones you replant will give you few but bigger ones. So I'd say keep as many small ones as you will want to harvest big ones in 2016, and save a few big ones as well so that you'll have enough small ones in 2016 to replant in 2017.

Keeping the best for cultivation is a good idea when it comes to vegetative propagation. When you think about seed saving / breeding, you always select for the best and eat the unsuitable ones.

[Greenleaves]

When I read the title I thought you had re written the song ' I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts '

[roitelet]

Thanks folks, small ones it is then. Big ones are easier to pickle!!!!

[Lumpy]

Well, it seems like thats 'shallot' as far as answers go!

[Snadger]

Plant both sizes as a trial then you can come on next year and debunk/not debunk the theory that small shallots make large shallots and vice versa!