·       THIS STANDARD APPLIES TO SHALLOTS OF VARIETIES (CULTIVARS) GROWN FROM ALLIUM CEPA L. AGGREGATUM GROUP AND GREY SHALLOTS GROWN FROM ALLIUM OSCHANINII O. FEDTSCH, TO BE SUPPLIED FRESH TO THE CONSUMER, GREEN SHALLOTS WITH FULL LEAVES AND SHALLOTS FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING BEING EXCLUDED.

·       THE STANDARD COVERS THE FOLLOWING COMMERCIAL TYPES:

o   ROUND;

o   DEMI-LONG;

o   LONG.

·       SHALLOT VARIETIES ARE CLASSED AS ALLIUM CEPA L. AGGREGATUM GROUP. THEY MUST MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS DEFINED IN THE CPVO (COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE) PROTOCOL. THEY MUST, THEREFORE, HAVE PRESERVED SOME TENDENCY TO SPLIT INTO BULBLETS.

·       SEED SHALLOTS MUST SHOW A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF BULBS WITHOUT SCARS AT THE ROOT PLATE.

·       THE TRADITIONAL SHALLOTS ARE PRODUCED THROUGH VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION AND SPLIT INTO BULBLETS. CONSEQUENTLY, 100 PERCENT OF BULBS WILL SHOW A SCAR AT THE ROOT PLATE.

·       THE ECHALION IS AN ALLIUM CEPA OF THE CEPA GROUP, AND IS NOT COVERED BY THE STANDARD FOR SHALLOTS.

·       NAME OF ILLUSTRATION

o   CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VARIETY (I)

o   CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VARIETY (II)

o   CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON THE PRODUCTION METHOD( I)

o   CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON THE PRODUCTION METHOD( II)

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