Baba Franchuk’s Rocambole Garlic bulbs have white skin with purple flushes on it. Inside there are about 7 cloves, with dark purple skin on them. The garlic has a sharp taste that is prolonged but smooth. Above ground, the plant will grow 27 inches (70 cm tall) with wide leaves. It is a member of…
Rocambole Garlic
Dan’s Italian Rocambole Garlic
The bulbs of Dan’s Italian Rocambole Garlic have white skin with a pink blush. There is an average of 9 to 10 cloves per bulb. The cloves have tan skin and firm butter-coloured flesh. The garlic has full flavour with a bit of sharpness.
German Red Rocambole Garlic
The bulbs of German Red Rocambole Garlic are 2 ½ inches (6 cm) wide, with thin, brownish purple skin. Owing to this thin skin, which flakes off easily, it doesn’t have as long a storage life as some garlic bulbs can. There will be 8 to 12, sometimes 10 to 15, cloves with buff-coloured skin….
Hokkaido Zai Tai Rocambole Garlic
Hokkaido Zai Tai Rocambole Garlic has large bulbs with off-white skin. Per bulb, there are 6 to 10 large cloves with purple skin. The garlic has a full, lingering, mellow flavour. It is grown in Shikoku, Japan (not Hokkaido, as the name would imply.) History Notes Hokkaido Zai Tai Rocambole Garlic was developed in Japan
Israeli Garlic
Israeli Garlic is a variety name. It has large bulbs with white skin with purple flushes. There are up to 10 cloves per bulb. Does well in warmer climates. Midseason harvest. The garlic belongs to the Rocambole sub-group of hardneck garlics. History Notes Israeli Garlic was developed in Israel.
Italian Purple Rocambole Garlic
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…
Kiev Rocambole Garlic
Kiev Rocambole Garlic has large bulbs with white skin with purple blushes. Inside, there is an average of 10 cloves per bulb, with buff coloured skin and firm, crunchy flesh. The garlic has a strong flavour. It belongs to the Rocambole sub-group of hardneck garlics. History Notes Kiev Rocambole Garlic originated in the Ukraine.
Killarney Red Rocambole Garlic
Killarney Red Rocambole Garlic bulbs are about 2 ½ inches (6 cm) wide and uniformly-sized. They have thin purplish-brown skin which flakes off easily, so the garlic doesn’t store for a long time. Inside, there will be 8 to 10 large, uniformly-sized cloves in a single layer with easy-to-peel pink skin. Frequently, there will be…
Korean Purple Rocambole Garlic
Korean Purple Rocambole Garlic bulbs have white skin with a purple blush. Inside, there will be 9 to 11 cloves with pink or bronze skin. The flesh is crunchy but moist. The garlic has a mild flavour, but with a sharpness. It belongs to the Rocambole sub-group of hardneck garlics. Cooking Tips Good for baking…
Marino Garlic
Marino Garlic has 6 to 8 large, uniformly-sized cloves with purple-striped skin. Above ground, the plant has broad, green leaves. The garlic has a mild but sharp taste. It belongs to the Rocambole sub-group of hardneck garlics. History Notes Marino Garlic was first identified in New York State.
Montana Giant Rocambole Garlic
Montana Giant Rocambole Garlic has bulbs that are 2 ½ inches (6 cm) wide. The cloves are easy to peel, and have a mild flavour. The garlic belongs to the Rocambole sub-group of hardneck garlics. Storage Hints Average storage life. History Notes Montana Giant Rocambole Garlic originated in Flathead Valley, Montana.
Morado Gigante Garlic
The bulbs of Morado Gigante Garlic have burgundy-coloured skin, sometimes quite deeply coloured, with up to 8 fat cloves per bulb with the same skin colour. Despite the “Gigante” name, it is actually a medium-sized garlic bulb. The taste is not overly hot or sharp; it’s more of a mild but full taste. The garlic…
Mountain Rocambole Garlic
The cloves of Mountain Rocambole Garlic have brownish-red skin, and a hot flavour. The garlic belongs to the Rocambole sub-group of hardneck garlics.
Polish Rocambole Garlic
The bulbs of Polish Rocambole Garlic have skin with purplish, brownish blotches and occasionally thin copper streaks. The skin is thin and flakes easily, shortening the storage life somewhat. The bulbs are uniformly-sized. Inside, there will be an average of 6 fat, medium-sized, uniformly-sized, easy-to-peel cloves per bulb, ranging up to 8 or 9 cloves….
Purple Max Rocambole Garlic
Purple Max Rocambole Garlic is a purplish bulb with purplish cloves, and a strong garlic taste. It is not widely propogated. The garlic belongs to the Porcelain sub-group of hardneck garlics.
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…
Russian Red Rocambole Garlic
Russian Red Rocambole Garlic has medium-sized bulbs with easy-to-peel, purple-striped skin. There will be 5 to 11 fat cloves per bulb, with easy-to-peel, brownish red skin on the cloves. The initial taste is very hot; the aftertaste is sweeter. The plant likes cold climates. It belongs to the Rocambole sub-group of hardneck garlics. Equivalents 50…
Spanish Roja Rocambole Garlic
Spanish Roja Rocambole Garlic bulbs are 2 ½ inches (6 cm) wide. Its thin skin, with purple and brown splodges, flakes off easily, making it easy to peel, but also shortening its storage life compared with some other garlics. There will be 6 to 13 uniformly-sized cloves per bulb, with easy-to-peel skin whose colour ranges…
Temptress Rocambole Garlic
Temptress Rocambole Garlic averages 6 to 7 cloves per bulb. It has a sharp taste at first, then mellowing. It does well in cold winters, and is good whether planted in the fall or spring. Temptress Rocambole belongs to the Rocambole sub-group of hardneck garlics.
Yerina Garlic
Yerina Garlic bulbs have up to 10, easy-to-peel cloves. The garlic has mild heat. It belongs to the Rocambole sub-group of hardneck garlics. History Notes Yerina Garlic was first identified in the north-eastern United States.
Yugoslavian Rocambole Garlic
Yugoslavian Rocambole Garlic has large bulbs with purple blotches and thin copper streaks on the skin. Inside, there will be 6 to 14 cloves with easy-to-peel dark brown skin. Frequently there are double cloves, The taste is hot and sharp at first, mellowing afterward, with an overall spiciness. Very fragrant. The garlic belongs to the…