Saving shallots for next year seed

[Mark_Riga]

In the past I've tried saving shallots overwinter for planting out early next year but most times they tend to rot in store before its time to plant out them out.

Does anyone have any tips for treating/storing shallots over winter?

[Snadger]

Plant them in the autumn!

[Mark_Riga]

A possibility but I have harvested them now (most of them) and they will follow pumpkins and butternut squash that are likely to be in quite late. so could start rotting in mean time. And if they are a type to plant in spring, they might rot in the soil while dreaming of springtime.

They weigh between 20 and 60g each. Is it best to save the biggest for replanting? which is what I would do with peas/beans and also garlic bulbs? or would they be more likely to rot as big onions in store which I use first. Is it best to remove most of the dead leaves or leave them be, does anyone keep shallots to grow in the spring?

[Mark_Riga]

found this discussion from 2009/10:
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ing_36202.html

should have done a search first before posting. Not sure about some of the advice to use small sets for next years crop. I think I will try to save a mixture from big to little and plant the row accordingly. See which end or middle gives best shallots for pickling. Most of this years crop is too large.