Camelot - (F1) Shallot Seed

Gourmet specialty item for winter sales.
Dark red shallot from seed with excellent flavor. Red skin contrasts nicely with white interior. Uniform, teardrop-shaped bulbs will not store quite as long as Conservor, but could last through the winter until April. Adaptation: 40–55° latitude. Avg. 121,200 seeds/lb. Packet: 250 seeds.
SCIENTIFIC NAME:Allium cepa var. aggregatum
CULTURE:Shallots require full sun and fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0–7.0. Sandy loam soils are ideal; raised beds or raised rows are recommended for heavier soils to promote soil drainage. When planted at a close spacing, shallots are more likely to form a single bulb.
DIRECT SEEDING:In April or early May, or as soon as the soil can be prepared in early spring, sow in a 2" wide band, about 2 seeds/in., 1/4– 1/2" deep, rows 12–18" apart. Thin to 2" apart for highest yields in fertile soil. Thin to 3–4" apart for larger shallots.
TRANSPLANTING:In short-season areas, sow seeds indoors in flats in late February to mid-March. Broadcast 1/2" apart and cover 1/4". Tops may be clipped to 5" tall. Transplant to the garden 4" apart, or sow 5 seeds in each cell of 1–1 1/2" diameter plug trays, thinning to 3 per cell. Transplant each cell 6" apart.
CULTIVATION:Keep shallots well weeded with shallow cultivation.
WATER:Shallots are shallow rooted and grow best with at least 1" per week of rain or irrigation, especially during the bulbing phase.
DISEASES:Adequate air circulation and crop rotation aids in reducing the risk of foliar disease
HARVEST:When necks become soft and tops are falling over, pull and sun-cure at least 2–7 days, depending on weather. Move to a protected location to finish drying.
STORAGE:When dry, clip off tops and roots and store in onion bags or shallow boxes at near freezing and 60–70% humidity.
DAY LENGTH:Like onions, all shallots are day-length sensitive. Plant shallots as you would long-day onions.
DAYS TO MATURITY:From direct seeding; subtract 10–15 days if transplants are used.
AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE:1 oz./25', 1M/50', 5M/250', 25M/1,250', 580M/acre @ 20 seeds/ft., in rows 18" apart.
TRANSPLANTS:Avg. 1 oz./4,900 plants, 1 lb./78,750.
SEED SPECS:SEEDS/LB.: 119,600-125,270 (Avg. 122,500).
PACKET:250 seeds, sows 12' or makes 140 plants.