Shallot

The shallot is a cultivar group of the onion. Until 2010, the (French red) shallot was classified as a separate species, Allium ascalonicum. The taxon was synonymized with Allium cepa (the common onion) in 2010, as the difference was too small to justify a separate species.

This article is about the French red shallot. For the Persian shallot, see Allium stipitatum. For the French grey shallot, see Allium oschaninii. For the fictional character, see Clifton Shallot.
See also: Allium fistulosum ยง Ambiguous names
Shallot
Sliced and whole red shallots
SpeciesAllium cepa (see text)
Cultivar groupAggregatum Group

As part of the onion genus Allium, its close relatives include garlic, scallions, leeks, chives, and the Chinese onion.

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