Garlic Varieties

Key: H = Hardneck S = Softneck st = Can be stored

(non-storing variety) (storing variety) (some hardnecks may
have storage traits)

Note: URL is from where I managed to find info about each garlic on the web.

Arno (S, st)

http://www.dobies.co.uk/Shop/Vegetable+Seeds/Garlic+Arno+%28Softneck+Type%
29+173790.htm?utm_source=webgains&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=web
gains
A first-class softneck variety whose ivory-white skins contain a feast of attractive
pink cloves with a medium garlic flavour

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 16 15 7-9 ea Mild garlic – need to use a couple of
cloves per dish.

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Burgundy (H)
http://www.filareefarm.com/cre.html
Deep solid burgundy cloves, 8 to 12 cloves per bulb. Very striking and medium to
large bulbs. Clove tips not elongated like other Creole strains and the colors are
darker.

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 9 8-10 Small cloves

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Estonian Red (H)
http://www.wegrowgarlic.com/7422.html
Originally a variety from Denmark, it’s said to be the largest bulb sized variety grown
there.

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 2 7-8 1 medium bulb, 1 large.

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Georgia Crystal (H, st)
http://thegarlicstore.com/ZenCart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_29&
products_id=91
A pretty porcelain garlic can produce large bulbs but only with a half dozen or so
large cloves. The wrapper is clean, firm and white in color. The flavor is relatively
mild, even when eaten raw. A good storing bulb for a hardneck.

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. cloves JGP Notes

sown harvested
2010 5 4 Small bulbs.

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Georgia Fire Garlic (H)
http://thegarlicstore.com/ZenCart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_29&
products_id=98
This porcelain hardneck's garlic name should not scare anyone away. It is hot but not
unpleasantly so - and is great in home made salsa. It produces about 6 large cloves per
bulb. Easy to peel. It is also called Cichisdzhvari … obviously easier to pronounce if
you are a citizen of Georgia (where so many great garlics have originated).

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 8 3-4 Medium sized cloves

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Gypsy Red (H)
http://www.garlicsmiths.com/porcelains.php
This lovely Romanian heirloom garlic produces large, tall white bulbs with four to six
extremely large purple and tan cloves. Gypsy Red has a hot, strong, lasting flavor that
mellows with cooking, and tastes superb when cooked with chicken.

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 8 c. 5 Medium sized cloves

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Irkutsk ( )
???? Any info???

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 4 5 1Sep10: used in Courgette fritters. Large
cloves and very very strong. Need to cut
cloves in 1/4 to use. Try storing. Bulbils.

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Martin's Heirloom (H)
http://wegrowgarlic.com/7422.html?*session*id*key*=*session*id*val*
Large, blue and purple striping on the skins. And, it’s as tasty as it is pretty.

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 9 7-9 Medium bulbs, plus bulbils

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Metechi (H, st)
http://thegarlicstore.com/ZenCart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_29&
products_id=102
This fiery little bulb gives high powered garlic flavor. This purple stripe hardneck
garlic probably originated in the Republic of Georgia. It has lots of character and a
nice finish. The bulbs produce a few very plump cloves which store well.

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 11 6 Medium-large cloves, plus bulbils. Used
Oct10 – quite strong – only need ½
clove in dish for 2-4 people (depending
on how strong you want it)

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Music (H)
http://thegarlicstore.com/ZenCart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_29&
products_id=97
One of the most popular of the new varieties. The bulbs can be rather large and the
cloves have a beautiful pink skin. It is grown throughout the northern US where it is
prized for its perky flavor.

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 10 4-5 Medium-large cloves

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Persian Star (H)
http://thegarlicstore.com/ZenCart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_29&
products_id=74
This beautiful purple stripe hardneck garlic has a piquant, rich garlic flavor. The large
cloves have red tips. It is reported this variety came to the U.S. in the 1980s via a
bazaar in Uzbekistan.

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 10 7 Small bulbs

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Purple Glazer (H)
http://thegarlicstore.com/ZenCart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_29&
products_id=93
A nice, easy-to-peel and easy-to-like purple stripe garlic. Pretty wrappers around a tan
clove skin. Pleasant taste, with some heat, but not overbearing.

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 10 8 Small-medium bulbs.

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Rosewood (H, st)
http://thegarlicstore.com/ZenCart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=
111
This is a beautiful, large-cloved porcelain garlic ususally produces just three or four
fat cloves per bulb. Its white wrapper surrounds large, pink hued cloves. Very easy to
peel and has a rather long shelf life. It's pretty hot, and cold winters don't faze it.

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 2 5-6 Large bulbs

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Silver Rose (S, st)
http://thegarlicstore.com/ZenCart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_25&
products_id=29
This silvery skinned artichoke variety bulb is a classic. The rosy-skin bulbs have both
large and small cloves. They have some heat, but are not overwhelming.They size up
just beautifully in your garden. And they are good keepers. Most will be eaten long
before the following spring, but a 8 or 9 month shelf life is possible.

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 12 5-6 Small-medium bulbs

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Solent Wight (S, st)
http://www.dobies.co.uk/Shop/Vegetable+Plants/Garlic+Solent+Wight+Bulbs+17412
3.htm
A popular selection that is well adapted to the British climate and gives a good crop of
large bulbs with plump tasty cloves. Expect to start harvesting in July from a
November planting - once the foliage starts to turn yellow and dry.

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 24 14 7-9 Not sure about why just under half
didn’t survive. Medium bulbs. Mild
garlic – need to use a couple of cloves
per dish.

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Susan Delafield (H)
http://www.garlicfarm.ca/porcelain-garlic.htm#susan
Susan Delafield is one of our hottest garlics. It grows tall, produces large bulbs, and is
more tolerant of wet conditions than most garlic varieties.

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 5 5-6 Used late Oct 10 - Medium-strong
flavour. Use ½ clove per dish for 2.

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Vekak Czech (H)
http://thegarlicstore.com/ZenCart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_29&
products_id=106
The Czech Republic is home to this exciting new purple stripe hardneck garlic. Large
bulbs contained 10 to 12 ample cloves. This garlic has a taste which may well be
considered to improve with cooking.

Year No. bulbs No. bulbs No. JGP Notes

sown harvested cloves
2010 7 4-5 Small bulbs

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