Back Sjalot Afrikaans ቀይ ሽንኩርት Amharic ثوم عسقلاني Arabic ثوم عسقلانى ARZ Allium ascalonicum AST Bawang habang BJN Chalotez Breton Escalunya Catalan Allium ascalonicum CEB Allium ascalonicum Corsican
| Shallot | |
|---|---|
 A whole shallot | |
| Species | Allium cepa var. aggregatum |
| Cultivar group | Aggregatum Group |
Shallots are a type of onion. They are a botanical variety of the species Allium cepa.[1] The shallot was previously classified as a separate species, A. ascalonicum.[2]
- ↑ Fritsch R.M. & Friesen N. (2002). "Chapter 1: Evolution, domestication, and taxonomy". In H.D. Rabinowitch and L. Currah (ed.). Allium crop science: recent advances. Wallingford, UK: CABI Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 0-85199-510-1.
- ↑ "Allium ascalonicum information". Germplasm Resources Information Network. USDA. Archived from the original on 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2010-08-20.