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2008 Harvest

We have a wide variety of Garlic available this year. We have them broken into Basic types
Total pounds available are an estimate only. All shipped bulb sizes are 2-2 1/2
 

               

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2008 growing season

ROCAMBOLE
Subspecies ophioscorodon ( hardneck)
Known for 1-3 tight coiled stalks that eventually straighten as they mature. Cloves are blunt at the tip and number 7-11 medium sized with colors from tan to dark brown.

Spanish Roja...........................................$16/pound
Our original strain that has adapted extremely well to a marine climate, (rainfall tolerant). True garlic flavor with consistently large and uniform bulbs and medium sized cloves. Few double bulbs. 95% of 2006 and 2007 crop ranged from 2-3 inches and the largest weighed 1/4 pound plus. Average diameter was 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 inches with high density. Long keeping. Excellent cooker and good overall.

Korean Red
..............................................$16/pound
Asian origin, considered to be one of the hottest garlics around. Midseason harvest that stores well. Pull when leaves just start to brown or it will split the bulb.(
may not be available this year) Great for cooking. Good all around kitchen usage.
 

Sandpoint Rocambole.............................$16/pound
From northern Idaho and very hardy.
 

Carpathian ...............................................$16/pound
Matures late and stores well. Large sized and comes from the Polish side of the Carpathian Mountain Range. Very pungent, classic garlic flavor, tangy, spicy and hot.

PORCELAINS
Subspecies ophioscorodon (hardneck) Porcelains have outstanding flavor and texture characterized by large satiny white bulbs with tall pointed elegant cloves. They are easy peeling and store until late spring. The bulbs average 4 to 6 very large uniformly sized cloves and all are large enough for planting with an average of about 40 cloves per pound.

Georgian Fire............................................$16/pound
Excellent flavor in a large bulb with equally large cloves at 4-7 per head. Very hot with smooth satiny wrappers that stores till late spring.  Great for cooking and roasting
 

Music.........................................................$16/pound
Very hot  raw, with a hearty and rich flavor when roasted. Pink blush on white skinned large bulbs and cloves at 5-7 per bulb. Heavy producer that adapts well.

STANDARD PURPLE STRIPE
Sub species ophioscorodon (hardneck) Named because of the bright purple streaks and blotches. 8-12 tall crescent shaped cloves per bulb. Long storage with 60 seeds/cloves to the pound. The leaves grow at a wider angle to the stem than rocambole with  a 270 degree curl in the flower stalk.

Chesnok Red.............................................$16/pound
Originally from Shevelis, Georgia. Large bulb with 8-10 easy peel cloves is a top quality cooking and baking variety. A lingering flavor that is retained after cooking with a creamy texture stores into Spring. late maturing.
 

Persian Star..............................................$16/pound
Native of Uzbekistan. Red tipped cloves with marbled streaks. Quality flavor with a mild and spicy zing.
 

MARBLED PURPLE STRIPE    
 
A Purple Stripe subvariaty (Hard neck) Bulb wrappers are mottled. Cloves are easily counted while still wrapped. Long storage with 50 cloves per pound.

Siberian.....................................................$16/pound
Large bulb with 5-7 large cloves. Very high allicin and medium to strong flavor. Choice roasting and cooking. Thrives in cold weather. Has a light pink skin that turns redder in high iron soils.
 

* There are many environmental factors the can affect our product in the field. As a result we won't know how much we have until the time of harvest.

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Flat rate shipping and handling charge per order of $10.00  in the Continental U.S.  Shipping by UPS.
Two pound minimum. Full pounds only.
  Shipping starts in September. Limited quantity.  

Please call before ordering to verify availability.
360-482-4948