Growing Shallots, also Eschalots

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27 Jul 13 Nodswollef (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I have a lovely crop of shallots growing. I sometimes pick some tops and eat them raw. Beautiful flavour. Can I continue to pick some of the tops from each plant, without effecting the quality of the bulbs to be harvested at the end on the year?
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