Gary K. Smith / Rustic potting shed, bench with Autumn squashes, chillies and shallots, Norfolk, UK, September

Nigel Cattlin / Onions, Garlic and Shallots (Allium spp) in plastic baskets on market stall, Bangkok food market, Thailand. 2015.

Matthew Maran / Smiling face made from parsley, strawberries, shallots and a banana.

Gary K. Smith / "Red Sun' Shallots. England, UK. February.

Philippe Clement / Cultivated Shallot / Griselle (Allium ascalonicum) in field, Belgium

Gary K. Smith / Woman planting line of Shallots {Allium oschaninii} in vegetable plot, Norfolk, UK, March