Characteristics of shallot seeds varieties sold as certified plants and registered in the Official French Catalogue
There are 3 types of shallot varieties:
• Long pink shallot (Jersey type)
• Short pink shallot (Jersey type)
• Grey shallot
You can check individual characteristics for each variety and select the variety that is best suited to your needs.
Long pink shallot (Jersey type)
BRUNEOR Breeder INRA
- Pink shallot Jersey type
- obtained by OYDV-free cross-breeding
- Dark-copper coloured skin
- Purplish-pink flesh
- Spring planting
- Mid-early
- High dry matter content
- Very good yield
- Very good storage qualities
VARIETY PROPAGATED BY : FLEURON D’ANJOU SCA
ELISOR Breeder INRA
- Pink shallot Jersey type
- OYVD virus-free regenerated variety
- Copper coloured skin
- Purplish-white flesh
- Spring planting
- Mid-early
- Very good yield
- Very good storage qualities
VARIETY PROPAGATED BY : ASCOET PLANTS SARL
JERMOR Breeder Agri Obtentions SA
- Pink shallot Jersey type
- OYVD virus-free regenerated variety
- Copper coloured skin
- Pinkish-white flesh
- Spring planting, but can be planted in the autumn in certain regions
- Early
- Good yield
- Good storage qualities
VARIETY PROPAGATED BY : BASMAISON SA, FLEURON D’ANJOU SCA, GIE UNISEM DROM, ORGANISATION BRETONNE DE SELECTION, ROUGIER NOEL ETS, ASCOET PLANTS SARL
LONGOR Breeder Agri Obtentions SA
- Pink shallot Jersey type
- Obtained by OYDV-free cross-breeding
- Copper coloured skin
- Purplish-pink flesh
- Spring planting, but can be planted in the autumn in certain regions
- Mid-late
- Very good yield
- Good storage qualities
VARIETY PROPAGATED BY : ASCOET PLANTS SARL, FLEURON D’ANJOU SCA, ROUGIER NOEL ETS, ORGANISATION BRETONNE DE SELECTION
PESANDOR Breeder INRA
- Pink shallot Jersey type
- Obtained by OYDV-free cross-breeding
- Copper-pink coloured skin
- Purplish flesh
- Spring planting, but can be planted in the autumn in certain regions
- Mid-late
- Good yield
- Good storage qualities
VARIETY PROPAGATED BY : GIE UNISEM DROM, ORGANISATION BRETONNE DE SELECTION
VIGARMOR Breeder INRA
- Pink shallot Jersey type
- obtained by OYDV-free cross-breeding
- Copper-pink skin
- Pinkish flesh
- Spring planting
- Mid-late
- High dry matter content
- Very good yield
- Very good storage qualities
VARIETY PROPAGATED BY : ASCOET PLANTS SARL, FLEURON D’ANJOU SCA, ORGANISATION BRETONNE DE SELECTION
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Short pink shallot (Jersey type)
ARVRO Breeder OBS
- Pink shallot Jersey type
- OYVD virus-free regenerated variety
- Redish-brown coloured skin
- Pinkish-white flesh
- Spring planting
- Early
- Good yield
- Very good storage qualities
VARIETY PROPAGATED BY : ORGANISATION BRETONNE DE SELECTION
HERMINE Breeder OBS
- Short shallot type
- White shallot
- White flesh
- Spring planting
- Upright and vigorous foliage
- Very good root system
- High multiplication rate
VARIETY PROPAGATED BY : ORGANISATION BRETONNE DE SELECTION
MELKIOR Breeder INRA
- Pink shallot Jersey type
- Variety obtained by OYDV-free cross-breedin
- Dark copper coloured skin
- Purplish flesh
- Spring planting
- Late
- Very high dry matter content
- Good yield
- Good storage qualities
- Resistant to botrytis squamosa and Late blight diseases
VARIETY PROPAGATED BY : ASCOET PLANTS SARL, FLEURON D’ANJOU SCA
MIKOR Breeder Agri Obtentions SA
- Pink shallot Jersey type
- OYVD virus-free regenerated variety
- Pinkish-copper coloured skin
- Pinkish-white flesh
- Spring planting
- Late
- Very good yield
- Very good storage qualities
VARIETY PROPAGATED BY : BASMAISON SA, FLEURON D’ANJOU SCA, ORGANISATION BRETONNE DE SELECTION, ROUGIER NOEL ETS, ASCOET PLANTS SARL
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Round pink shallot (Jersey type)
MELOINE Breeder OBS
- Round shallot type
- High resistance to late blight diseases
- Pinkish coloured skin
- Pinkish-white flesh
- Spring planting
- Very early
- Fort taux de multiplication
- Very good storage qualities
VARIETY PROPAGATED BY : ORGANISATION BRETONNE DE SELECTION
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Grey shallot
GRISELLE Breeder Agri Obtentions SA
- Origin grey shallot
- OYDV-free
- Grey skin
- Purplish-white flesh
- Very high dry matter content
- Can be stored for up to 6/7 months
VARIETY PROPAGATED BY : GIE UNISEM DROM, SEMPLUS SARL
GRISOR Breeder INRA
- Origin cross breeding between Griselle and pink shallot
- OYDV virus-free regenerated plant
- Copper grey skin
- Purplish flesh
- Early
- Good yield
- Can be stored up to 7/8 months
VARIETY PROPAGATED BY : GIE UNISEM DROM, ORGANISATION BRETONNE DE SELECTION
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