A significant measurement for me at the moment, as I harvested the first 3 pickling shallots today when they got to this size. Last season I got them all up at 28mm and found that they all swelled to well over the required 30mm . If they don't go through the judge's 30mm ring (ooooh matron!) then you'll get disqualified, so this season I decided to get them up smaller still.
I have laid them in a tray in my conservatory to dry out and ripen, complete with tops and roots for now, on some soft foam. I have also covered them with some white polystyrene sheet so that they don't 'cook' in hot weather.
I just need to keep checking the rest in order to get a set of 15 for Malvern.
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