Sowing calendar · Alliums

Shallot

Allium cepa var. aggregatum · Chalota, Échalote, Schalotte, Scalogno, chalotas, cebola-de-ascalónia

Calendar

Calendar for mainland Portugal.

• JFMAMJJASOND
• Plant setsOct–Mar
• HarvestJun–Aug

Spacing

25 cm between rows · 15 cm apart

Sowing depth

2 cm

Harvest after

150–210 days

Water need

low

Frost

hardy

Life cycle

annual

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Seed saving

easy · keeps ~1 years

Notes

Each bulb splits into a cluster. Plant with the tip showing; autumn planting suits Portugal best. Stop watering two or three weeks before harvest, lift when the leaves dry and cure for a few weeks.

Good neighbours

CarrotBeetrootLettuceSwiss chard

Keep apart from

Green beanDry beanPeaBroad bean

Sources

• Revista Jardins: Ficha de cultivo, chalota

Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.