![]() ![]() The separate studies verified there were ten separate, distinct varieties of garlic. Joachim Keller of the Institute of Plant Biology in Gaterslaben, Germany, independently did DNA analyses of garlics and classified it correctly in 2003. Gayle Volk of the USDA in Colorado and Dr. Then a 1995 study attempted to classify garlic into 17 isozyme types, but that didn't work out satisfactorily, either. Our website has evolved to show this new structureīotanists originally thought that there were only five groups of garlics. The latest research (2003) shows that ten distinct varietal groups of garlic have evolved five very different hardneck varieties called Porcelain, Purple Stripe, Marbled Purple Stripe, Glazed Purple Stripe, and Rocambole three varieties of Weakly bolting hardnecks that often produce softnecks - Creole,Asiatic and Turban, plus two distinct softneck varietal groups Artichoke and Silverskin. The hard-necked garlics were the original garlics and the soft-necked ones were developed or cultivated over the centuries by growers from the original hard-necks through a process of selection. There are two subspecies Ophioscorodon, or hard-necked garlics (Ophios for short) and Sativum, or soft-necked garlics. There are hundreds if not thousands of cultivated sub-varieties of garlic in the world, although most of them may be selections of only a handful of basic types that have been grown widely and developed their own characteristics over the centuries as local growing conditions changed.īotanists classify all true garlics as members of the lily family and under the species Allium Sativum. Most Americans aren't aware of the many kinds since they seldom see more than one kind in the local supermarket. We ship one pound of top size Garlic sets in time for planting in your area.Garlic isn't just garlic, there are many different kinds of garlic and they're almost all different in size, color, shape, taste, number of cloves per bulb, pungency and storability. We ship one pound of top size Garlic sets in time for planting in your area. Garlic Sets may not be shipped to Georgia, Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii (seeds are OK!) or the following five counties in the State of Washington: Adams, Benton, Franklin, Grant and Klickitat. Softnecks (Spring or Fall shipment) Hardiness zone: 5-9, in cold zones plant in early spring. Green shoots will emerge within several weeks of planting. Plant cloves individually, root side down, 1" deep and 4" to 6" apart in rows spaced 18" apart. In colder areas, Garlic should be planted around the time of your first fall frost in more temperate areas, it may be planted from mid-October through early December. Hardnecks send up a stiff flower stalk and are more cold hardy than their Softneck siblings. Prized for its medicinal and culinary attributes, there are two types of Garlic: Softnecks and Hardnecks. Easy to grow, each planted clove will produce a full head of Garlic with between 8 to 20 cloves per head. Or simply roasted for a smooth nutty spread over warm crusty Italian bread drizzled with really good olive oil.The number of Garlic heads in a 1-pound set is determined by the annual harvest: it ranges from 3 huge heads to 7 small heads per pound. We offer endless ways in which to enjoy its comforting goodness: Creamy Tomato, Bacon and Blue Cheese Linguine, Eggplant Parmigiana, Jo's Garlic Croutons, Kristy’s Garlic Blue Cheese Dip, Lemon-Garlic Shrimp, Mixed Grill Sate, Our Favorite Basil Pesto, Rich Zesty Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing and Savory Bacon Corn Chowder. We'd be happiest if we inhaled its warm, piquant aroma every night. ![]()
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