GARLIC VARIETIES & DESCRIPTION

IVAN - A Canadian variety, and our favorite porcelain hardneck type. Ivan is comparable to Music in many ways. A heavy producer, very easy to grow, sturdy, disease-resistant, and a hardy garlic that likes cold weather. Ivan has very large bulbs (slightly larger than Music) with 4 to 6 very easy-to-peel cloves. When eaten raw, it is a little spicier than Music. When cooked/roasted Ivan offers a lasting garlic flavor with a hint of sweetness. A classic that excels in any recipe. Keeps exceptionally well after harvest.

MUSIC may be the most popular hardneck garlic grown. Easy to grow, sturdy, disease-resistant, and a hardy garlic that likes cold weather. In good growing conditions, Music can produce big bulbs with 4 to 6 easy-to-peel cloves. Stores well after harvest and will last up to 3-6 months in a cool, dry and well-ventilated space. Raw Music garlic is aromatic and offers a medium-hot, ‘true garlic’ flavor.

DUGANSKI - A Purple Stripe hardneck variety, producing beautiful large bulbs, with 8 to 10 medium size cloves per bulb. Fiery with initial burst of garlic heat that mellows out as it lingers. Long storage quality in right condition.

ELEPHANT is considered a hardneck garlic, and has the same health properties as garlic, but it is actually more closely related to a leek. It is a very good choice for a milder tasting garlic, as its flavor is exceptionally sweet. It has a tall, solid, flowering stalk and broad, flat leaves much like those of the leek, but forms a bulb consisting of very large, garlic-like cloves. Bulbs are large with 4-6 cloves per bulb. Good keeper.

METECHI - A mid-season, Marble Purple Stripe variety. A powerful hardneck. Metechi flavor is very hot when eaten raw. Cooking will tone down the heat, while still holding that big garlic taste. This variety has thick, white-wrapped bulbs that hold 4-6 cloves. These cold-hardy plants have broad, upright leaves. The clove covers are dark brown.

BAVARIAN PURPLE - Rocambole variety. A strong garlic that produces large dark purple skinned cloves. Good flavor with upfront "bite" of heat that quickly disappears. An early harvesting, winter hardy variety, suited well for cold climates. Makes a very good root system. Has a long storage life.