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Old August 3, 2012   #11
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Originally Posted by nuk-su-kow View Post
There have been reports of successful grows from seed as well so therein lies the misinformation/confusion on the internet. I suppose I'll have to try it myself to find out.
Left to their own devices shallots will **generally** reproduce asexually - like garlic. For commercial applications they can be forced to set seed and this is how F1 varieties have been developed. I don't know if there are any open pollinated shallots that can be grown from seed.
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