Vegetable
Picador
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Picador is a commercial shallot cultivar/hybrid line selected for uniform bulbs, yield, and disease tolerance in modern production—delivering consistent mild-sweet shallot character for packing. Less romance than gray shallots, more predictability. Copper skin presentation suits retail nets. Dice and cook as standard shallot. Choose Picador-type supply for volume kitchens. Reliable rather than terroir-driven.
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Preparations
PickleRetail Net CookRoastSauce ConsistentVolume Dice
Traits
CommercialDisease Tolerant LinesMild SweetPredictableRetail PackUniformUniform CommercialYield Focused
History
NL
Picador-type shallots entered hybrid commercial breeding lists.
Packers used uniform Picador-class bulbs for retail nets.
Food service specified hybrid shallots for consistency.
Picador remained a production-oriented shallot name.