While some red garlics are actually purple, Ajo Rojo Creole is almost red, The bulb skin is thicker than most other garlics, allowing it to stand up well to heat and drought while growing. It is quite similar to Burgundy garlic but has redder, thicker skin, and a bit of a stronger flavour. There will…
Silverskin Garlic
Locati Silverskin Garlic
The bulb of Locati Silverskin Garlic has thick, very white skin that flakes, so it peels easily. Inside, there will be 11 to 12 cloves per bulb, with the smaller cloves in an inner ring. The cloves have cream-coloured skin with a red blush. The garlic has a medium-hot taste. The plant doesn’t do well…
Nootka Rose Silverskin Garlic
The uniformly-shaped and sized bulbs of Nootka Rose Silverskin Garlic are medium-sized, with thick, shiny, off-white bulb wrappers. There can be 14 to 24 easy-to-peel cloves in 5 layers. Occasionally a bulb will have up to 35 cloves. The cloves have mahogany skin streaked with red, and red tips, and a strong, somewhat sharp taste….
Rose du Var Silverskin Garlic
The bulbs of Rose du Var Silverskin Garlic are easy to peel, with thick, white bulb wrappers. Inside, there will be 8 to 12 cloves, with distinct tips, and off-white skin with purplish-streaks. The cloves will be of different sizes, in a few layers. They have full flavour, occasionally even hot. The garlic belongs to…
Silverskin Garlic
Silverskin garlic is a term used to describe a group of garlics that are a sub-group of softneck garlics. They are the ones you see most often in stores in North America. Often the ones you see are braided, because they are easy to braid. There are about 15 different varieties of garlic in this…
Silverwhite Garlic
Silverwhite Garlic has large bulbs with white skin. There will be inside 12 to 20 cloves per bulb, with pinkish skin, and mild but full flavour. The plant grows well in hot or cold climates. The garlic is popular for braiding. Silverwhite Garlic belongs to the Silverskin sub-group of softneck garlics. Storage Hints Stores well….