Colorado Black Garlic has both large bulbs and large cloves. The bulb skin sometimes has a grey coloration, thus the name “black.” It belongs to the hardneck garlic group. History Notes Colorado Black Garlic is believed to have originated in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Hardneck Garlic
Hardneck Garlic
Hardneck garlic is a term used to categorize a type of garlic. The hardneck referred to is the stalk, which is tall — up to 4 feet (1.2 metres) — and woody. The stalk extends below ground and the cloves grow around it. In the wild, all garlic is hardneck. Hardneck garlic generally has fewer…
Kaskaskia Red Garlic
Kaskaskia Red Garlic has white-skinned bulbs, with red or purplish-red streaks in the skin. There will be 5 to 8 cloves per bulb. The garlic has a hottish flavour. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Kaskaskia Red Garlic was discovered by Merlyn and Mary Ann Niedens on a farm in southern Illinois; they named it…
Porcelain Garlic
Porcelain Garlic is a subgroup of the hardneck group of garlic. It is not as well-known in North America as other types of garlic are. There are about about 11 varieties in this grouping. The name of the group comes from the look of the shiny, satiny sheen that the skin on the bulbs has….
Purple Stripe Garlics
Purple Stripe Garlic is a term used to describe a sub-group of Hardneck Garlic. There are about 17 varieties in this sub-group. Some think it’s one of the oldest types of garlic, because it’s the only group of garlic that still produces flowers that are fertile. The garlic is this group is visually attractive. The…
Rocambole Garlics
Rocambole Garlic is a subgroup of the hardneck group of garlic. There are about 30 members of this group. The bulbs will be up to 2 ¾ inches (7 cm) wide, and have thinner bulb wrappers than other hardneck garlics. The bulb skin will have purple flushes on it. Inside, there will be 6 to…
Thai Garlic
The bulb skin of Thai Garlic has purple flushes. There will be an average 9 cloves per bulb. The cloves will be smaller than that of garlic normally sold in UK or North American grocery stores. The cloves have pinkish brown skin, a flesh that is more starchy than it is crunchy. The taste is…