Roderique Shallots – Spring Planting

Description

Roderique Shallots – Spring Planting

Discover Roderique, an authentic French échalion shallot prized by chefs for its gourmet flavor and elegant banana shape. This open-pollinated, long-day variety produces uniform copper-skinned bulbs with crisp white flesh that’s quick to peel and perfect for sauces, roasting, and classic French cuisine. Known for its exceptional storage life, Roderique Shallots – Spring Planting can keep their quality through winter and spring, making them a favorite for home cooks and professionals alike. Elevate your dishes with the distinct taste and versatility of these premium shallot sets.

🧅Key Features

• Type: Long Day
• Color: Copper to pink skins with white flesh
• Quantity: Approximately 100–125 plantable sets per pound
• Bulb Size: 2 in. diameter with sleek, elongated banana shape
• Days to Maturity: 90-120 days
• Storage: Exceptional, can last well into spring in the right conditions
• USDA Planting Zones: Best suited for Zones 3–9

🌟 Why Gardeners Love Roderique Shallots

• Depth of Flavor: Excellent for roasting, caramelizing, and enriching sauces, dressings, or salads
• Uniform Easy-to-Use Bulbs: Produces a single banana-shaped bulb, easy to peel
• Exceptional Storage: Longest-lasting allium for storage, can be used through winter into the spring
• Gourmet Favorite: Standout variety among celebrity chefs & connoisseurs, prized for French cuisine

🌿 Planting & Growing Tips

• Spacing: 4–6″ apart, 1″ deep for bulbs with pointy side up
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Planting Time: 4–6 weeks before the last spring frost
• Soil Fertility: Plant in nutrient‑rich, well‑drained soil; boost growth with compost or Keene Garlic’s Fertilizer for all alliums

👉 For detailed planting instructions, visit our Keene Garlic Shallot Planting Guide.

📝 Shallot Set Details

• Arrives in a labeled netted bag. Store in a cool, dry place until planting. Visit our Storage Instructions Guide.
• Please be sure the varieties you select are suited to your USDA hardiness zone and choose ship dates that match your region’s planting times.

🚚 Shipping Information

• We ship Onion & Shallot Sets between late February to mid‑May, just in time for spring planting.
• Choose your preferred ship date at checkout.
• Refer to our Keene Garlic Seasonal Order Shipping Guide for full details.

About Us

Plant, Grow, Savor – trusted garden products

For nearly 20 years, Keene Garlic has been dedicated to growing premium garlic and providing top-quality seed so others can share in the joy of cultivating their own. We proudly partner with farms using organic practices to bring you the very best garden products each season. By working closely with small family farms, we ensure that every crop is grown with care and proven success.

From soil to table, our selection includes heirloom garlic, shallots, potatoes, onions, asparagus, and horseradish—all nurtured on sustainable family farms. To help your garden thrive, we also offer specialized blended organic fertilizers. And in the kitchen, our small-batch seasonings crafted from heirloom garlic deliver bold, full flavor to every dish.

Choosing Keene Garlic means more than adding reliable, high-performing plants and products to your garden—it’s a commitment to supporting sustainable agriculture and generations of family farming.

Keene & Cindy