softneck garlic


2008 SOFTNECK GARLIC VARIETIES Now Accepting Advanced Orders
Softneck varieties are easy to grow and tolerate a wide variety of climate conditions and are especially good for warfmer climates. The bulbs can be rather large with multiple layers of cloves. They have superior shelf life, and under proper conditions can be stored for up to 9 months. And they have some wonderful and pungent flavors. Planted bulbs generally yield 5-8 times their weight at harvest. A half pound will provide cloves for 20-30 plants. Hint: Plant the biggest cloves, and eat the rest. See How to Grow Garlic for planting details. TheGarlicStore.com is a Certifed Organic Processor/Handler by the Colorado Department of Agriculture. All varieties are certified organic.
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4430 Inchelium Red - whole bulbs, 8 oz, $9.95 AO Our favorite among the softnecks. Its relatively spicy but prolonged taste won the 1990 garlic tasting test at Rodale Kitchens. Originally found growing in the Colville Indian Reservation, it is an "artichoke" softneck. The bulbs can be rather large, sometimes 3 inches across, and can have up to 20 cloves. It stores well. The flavor becomes more pronounced over time. Certified organic. US/C



4459 Kettle River Giant - whole bulbs, 8 oz bag, $9.95 AO This artichoke softneck can grow quite large, up to four inches at times. It has been a long time heirloom garlic grown in the Pacific Northwest. Cold winters are not a problem. The wrappers are a beige-white with pink overtones .It produces 8 to 15 cloves. It also stores quite well. It has a medium heat and a rich taste, not unlike some hardnecks. Certified organic.

4473 Tuscan - whole bulbs, 1/2 lb bag, $10.95 AO A Turban hardneck from central Italy, it does well in most climates. The white and purple pinstriped wrapper looks pretty on the kitchen counter. The warm spicy flavor is just what almost any Mediterranean style dish needs. Certified organic. US

4450 Red Toch - whole bulbs, 8 oz., $9.95 AO This is Chester Aaron’s (Garlic is Life) favorite garlic. Why? Not only does the garlic master love the flavor, but it comes from his parents' home town in the Republic of Georgia, Tochliavari. This is a rare collectors bulb. The bulb can be rather large, and the cloves can be red streaked. It does well in warm climates and tends to mature a bit earlier than most softnecks. Certified organic. US