This is a public-interest archive. Personal data is pseudonymized and retained under GDPR Article 89.

Re: Catalogs are here

There are two primary subspecies of garlic, Allium Sativum Sativum which
is the kind of garlic you see in braids and that grows so well in Gilroy
California.  It's main characteristic is the soft neck that allows it to
be braided.  It keeps very well.  It tends to have many smaller cloves
in the bulb, as well as some larger ones.  The two common varieties are
the artichoke and the more refined silverskin.

The other variety is A. Sativum Ophioscorodon, which is why we call it
ophio for short.  It has a hard stalk and sets small bulbs at the top as
well as the main bulb at the bottom.  It does not keep as well as the
sofnecks.  It usually has only a few large cloves in the bulb.  The
flavor is more highly prized than that of sofnecks and there are a
bewildering number of varieties.  They are more primitive that the
softnecks, and also require cool or cold winters to grow well.

There -- more than you ever wanted to know, eh?

Steve


denise beck wrote:
> 
> Okay, I can't stand it -- what's ophio?
> 
> ----------
---snip
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index