Shallot
| Shallot | |
|---|---|
Sliced and whole red shallots | |
| Species | Allium cepa (see text) |
| Cultivar group | Aggregatum Group |
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.
As part of the onion genus Allium, its close relatives include garlic, scallions, leeks, chives, and the Chinese onion.