Gourmet Garlic Varieties
The garlic varieties we offer consist of both hardneck and softneck garlic.
Hardneck Garlic
Hardneck garlics have a central stalk that goes from the base of the bulb straight up to the top of the plant and produces a flower stalk that is best removed to obtain larger bulb size. The cloves are uniform in size and cluster around the stalk and are easy to peel. There are hundreds of varieties of hardnecks with differing bulb colors, flavors, and growing characteristics. Some store for four months, some eight to ten months, but generally they don't store as well as the softnecks, also called artichoke or silverskins.
Softneck Garlic
Softneck garlics are considered a little easier to grow than hardnecks, especially in warmer climates. They have a flexible stem which makes them excellent for braiding. They usually have more cloves that are irregular in size and shape than hardnecks. With their many wrappers, they store well. Some will last a whole year before drying out. Some are hot and some, like our Susanville, are mild and are excellent for baking. They generally are harder to peel than hardnecks.
See the garlic We Grow
A porcelain hardneck. Large, bright white bulb, 4-7 cloves the size of a Brazil nut. Easy to peel, stores 8-10 months. Hot if eaten raw, excellent flavor cooked.
A porcelain hardneck. White bulbs with 4-6 large cloves. Stores 8-10 months. Very hot raw but cooking reduces the heat to a balanced garlicky flavor.
A hardneck variety with 4-7 mahogany-colored, easy to peel cloves. Searing hot raw, yet mellows to incredible flavor that holds up through the cooking process. Stores up to 8 months. One of our favorites!
An artichoke softneck variety. An undiscovered treasure, a vigorous grower of large bulbs that can have as many as 20 cloves. Mild flavored raw, sweet and mellow when baked. Excellent for braiding. Stores 8-10 months.
A rocombole hardneck with 8-12 red and purple streaked cloves per bulb. Very hot strong flavor that holds up during cooking. Stores 6 months.
A vigorous growing hardneck with 7-9 cloves per bulb. Purple skinned, easy to peel cloves. A favorite of cooks. Spicy yet pleasant sweet flavor. Stores well.
Softneck variety. Originally from the Ozark Mountains. Bulbs have 6-8 cloves. Mild flavor, good eaten raw. Stores 6-8 months
A marbled purple stripe hardneck with 5-7 large cloves that are easy to peel. Quite hot with excellent flavor.Originally from Germany. Stores 6-8 months.
A striped hardneck asiatic garlic with 6-8 cloves per bulb. Pure garlic flavor, devoid of heat. Goes well with Asian dishes.
A hardneck purple stripe with 4-5 creamy-yellow cloves. Raw it has moderate heat. It retains a sweet pungent flavor when cooked and has an aroma of toasted hazelnuts.
A porcelain hardneck that matures late. It has 4-5 fat, round and colorful cloves. A hot, strong smelling garlic.
