Italian Purple Rocambole Garlic has largish, uniformly-sized bulbs about 2 ½ inches (6 cm) wide with thin skin that flakes off easily. The skin is white with purple and brown splodges.
There will be 8 to 9 uniformly-sized, easy-to-peel cloves that have a somewhat hot, full, lingering taste.
The garlic does well in areas where winters are cold.
It belongs to the Rocambole sub-group of hardneck garlics.
Storage Hints
Doesn’t store long owing to its thin, flaky skin.
History Notes
Italian Purple Rocambole Garlic was brought to America from Italy, possibly northern Italy, around 1920.