Harvesting, Curing and Storing Shallots 

Rich in valuable information! Thank you for the helpful tips. You are an excellent teacher, by the way!

Going to grow shallots for the first time. This has been helpful in knowing more on them.

just harvested some heirloom shallots yesterday . good video . :)

Wow! Thank you! I planted shallots this year for the first time and had no idea what to do with them when they’re ready to harvest. Now I do! Great information!

Great tips. Usually things don’t go in fridge

Awesome. I’ve been thinking of planting shallots for a very long time. I am now putting my mind to it. This has been very helpful. I will check out the other parts in the series so I will have all the info I need when planting in the fall. Thanks.

I watched your video last year when I was ready to harvest my first crop of shallots that I germinated indoors in the spring. I didn't know that the bulbs should/could be planted in the fall. Last year my shallots produced well, but I got only one bulb per plant, but I got reasonable production. I harvested and cured them as you advised and stored some in the crisper section of my refrigerator. They kept throughout the winter - what a pleasant surprise, especially since I understood they don't store well. Thanks for the tip. I saved some of my shallots which I planted last fall. That's the reason I'm revisiting now. My fall-planted garlic is about ready to harvest but I wasn't sure how to tell when I should harvest my shallots. It turns out that's a much easier decision than when to harvest garlic. I just must wait until my shallots tell me! I like that! Finding credible and practical garden advice is often a challenge. Your advice is simple, practical and it works. Many thanks.

Awesome video. Thank you for these shallot pearls

Very helpful thanks for the video.

You are brilliant! I prefer shallots to onions!

Great video Barb, thank you! However, you mention curing them anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks depending on environment and then when you bring the cured shallots into the garage, you state that the curing process takes 2 to 4 weeks. That is a big difference in time frame. Thanks so much for the fridge crisper idea! I have also chopped and froze mine in baggies. I chip off what I need for soups, stews etc.

Thank You!

I have a question? I planted shallots in Early October! I’m in Alabama! Right now the weather is upper 70’s we have had about 3 days so far of freezing temperatures! The tops are green!! Do I wait until the top looks dead to remove them? Seeing that they were planted in the fall!!!

I love growing shallots, and results speak for themselves. But that soil look super dense and compacted. Thhanks for the video😀

Can you store French grey shallots in the refrigerator? I stored my Dutch yellow shallots in the refrigerator last year andI still have a few in the refrigerator that are in great condition the following July. This is the first year I have grown the French grey, but from what I read they do not keep as long as the Dutch shallots.

Damn it I just harvested them too early. The tops are green. They looked so big I got excited . Are they salvageable? It was like a hour ago... should i go put them back? Not save them for next year?

where can i find shallot bulbs for fall planting?

How soon after can I replant to grow more? Do I need to cure first?

If my shallots are outside curing in the shade and it’s going to rain, do I pull them inside?

Great info but how store them in the crisper? Do they rest against the surface of the crisper? Are they piled on top of one another?

Any advice for planting shallots in containers in the fall?

so you don't wash them or spray the dirt off before curing?

You're so funny! Those alliums sound like spoiled brats and not veggies.