Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and chinese onion. Marbled purple stripe allium sativum ophioscorodon. Choosing among that wealth of options is a challenge that has befuddled many beginners. Khabar, kostyns red russian, linda olesky, metechi and wengers red russian. Siberian hardneck garlic fact sheet by grey duck garlic. Russian red hardneck garlic seeds bulb elenas organic. Cooked, its flavour mellows a bit, but it is still a very full bodied garlic. Garlic allium sativum is a species in the onion genus, allium. Browse dozens of hardneck and softneck garlic varieties. Each year, we plant more and we have a good amount of this type to sell this year.
A wonderful garlic for allpurpose use where mild flavors are preferred. Giant russian garlic the french alternative burkes backyard. Garlic variety descriptions plum creek garlic locally. This variety of russian red comes from the purple stripe family of garlic.
According to jackie french, garlic is said to be an excellent vampire repellent. Sulmona red garlic probably the best garlic in the whole. Harvest fall planted garlic the following season, late spring or early summer, about 240 days from planting. We have five marbled purple stripes which we consider to be typical of the red russian type. Garlic is tolerant to many soil types and textures, but grows best in sandy clay loam that has a high organic content with a 6. Nobody knows if the russian red garlic sweetened the deal for the canadian governmet, but it sure is fun to imagine that they were going to turn russian emigrants away until they were offered a handful of russian red garlic. Description a marbled purple stripe an excellent new red russian garlic a beautiful wellsized bulb with stout cloves. Garlic also can suffer from pink root, a typically nonfatal disease that stunts the roots and turns them pink or red.
We are pleased to offer some of the most popular books written about garlic, including our favorites on how to grow and cook garlic like a real pro. Learn how to plant garlic allium sativum ophioscorodon from clove and bulbil, and how to grow garlic. Hardneck marbled purple stripe type garlic, which is known for its amazing, true garlic flavor. Organic garlic seed purple stripe varieties chesnok. Russian red seed garlic preorder for fall planting. There are many strains that go by the moniker russian red.
Purple stripes are known as great baking garlics with a sweet cooked flavor. Much of the info here comes from growers listed in our garlic resources section. Given lots of sun, good soil, plenty of water, and a steady supply of nutrients, and it will produce maximum leaf growth, which in turn produces large bulbs. Rocambole garlics have brownishpurplish bulb wrappers. Harvest spring planted garlic the same season, about 90 days from planting. Red russian is a name that is used loosely as many garlics have reddish wrappers and originate from the former ussr. Garlic is in the amaryllidaceae family, which includes leeks, onions, scallions and chives allium sativum var.
Romanian red is a hard neck, porcelain garlic with an average of 5 large cloves per bulb. The bulbs will have a slightly purple colour to them. Jamaican chicken drumettes, braised kale with garlic and red wine, braised red snapper in a garlic tomato broth. Red garlic has just as many benefits as the more common white garlic varieties.
Heres a favourite roast garlic and pea soup from nigel slaters book real food. If we determine that your garlic had a significant lack of germination, we will issue you a credit not a refund for the purchase price of your garlic excluding shipping. The scientific truth about garlic varieties growing for market. Complete catalog of organic seed garlic and garlic bulbils available for purchase, describing. Russian red, garlic for planting 3 large heirloom bulbs untreated, organic. Full description this full flavored garlic was brought to the pacific northwest by russian immigrants in the early 1900s. Eaten raw, these heirloom garlic bulbs will pack heat. Az garlic variety list below youll find a listing of all the named varieties of garlic that weve been able to find information on. This kind of garlic is also known as a bulbing leek and has a milder flavour. Giant russian garlic the french alternative burkes. It is an eastern european treasure that is fiery with a mellow and smooth aftertaste.
Chesnok red, music, georgian crystal, khabar, estonian red and russian giant are available this year for individual sale. The russian red is a very popular variety in garlic. Commercial growers will want to consult this book regularly. It is native to central asia and northeastern iran, and has long been a common seasoning worldwide, with a history of several thousand years of human consumption and use. Here is a list of the 6 most impressive properties and health benefits of red garlic. German red garlic typically has 812 cloves per bulb.
Garlic variety descriptions including a brief variety overview. Strong garlic flavor and has a warm sweet aftertaste. You can order a cdrom of weavers classic book on our. Coming from russia this garlic is sure to grow in gardens with the coldest of winters, and will survive damp winter soils as well.
Russian red garlic seed stock 2011 russian red garlic harvest 2012 201220. Red russian comes to us from heino and manuela peters of roots and greens farm in grindrod. This was the first kind of garlic we grew and we love it today just as much as we did eight years ago. The raw flavor is intense and big up front, with some sweetness along with a slight and pleasant bitterness. Russian red is high yielding when grown in rich soils with adequate moisture. Krasnador red an heirloom variety from the black sea region of russia, this garlics bulbs and cloves are large and the flavor is a bit less spicy than other. Ingredients descriptions and photos from allcreatures. Italian breath mints on a basket of raw garlic at little joes, a san francisco restaurant love it. This variety has the ability to withstand soggy winter soils better than others. Khabar has a more slender stalk which makes curing easier. I trust these descriptions because they were given to. Bulbs are usually big in size and have fewer cloves 48 per bulb. Popular asiatic garlic varieties include pyong vang, asian tempest, sonoran, korean red, russian red, and asian rose.
Growing great garlic is the definitive growers guide written by a small scale farmer who makes his living growing over 200 strains of garlic. Garlic does well in loose, dry, well drained soils in sunny locations, and. Rocambole garlics have brownishpurplish bulb wrappers and easy to peel brownish clove covers and so does killarney red. It has heat when eaten raw and a wonderfully rich, complex garlicky flavour when cooked. Organic garlic seed purple stripe varieties chesnok red. However, jackie warns that ordinary garlic may not always be enough to do the job. One simple benefit to the cook is the way some of their skins slip off smoothly. Elephant garlic, also known as russian garlic, is closely related to the leek. Garlic is usually mulched to control weeds and keep moisture even.
How mary and frank and friends eat we are dedicated to crueltyfree living through a vegetarian vegan lifestyle. Russian red garlic grows 68 large cloves with a hot, but barable taste. It is a big and pretty garlic with a deep, hot favor and a. Garlic variety descriptions since founding our farm in 2009, all of our garlic has always been both handcrafted and grown organically, without any synthetic chemicals used in any part of the process, from always using certified organic seed stock to soil building, harvesting, cleaning and storage. If so, it is one of the few garlics that are related to rocamboles that does well for us in our growing conditions. They have very large cloves and fewer cloves usually five to eight per bulb than asiatics do. If you just want to buy garlic for consumption, the book is a valuable asset as it addresses the health benefits and organic compounds found in garlic and how that affects our bodies. The amount of organosulfur compounds varies depending on garlic variety and growing conditions. Garlic is quite hearty and can grow during the winter in more moderate climates. However, they all divide into two subspecies typically called hardneck and softneck. Kostyns red russian seed garlic rasa creek farm, bc canada. German red, spanish roja, marino, german white, rosewood, porcelain, and.
Anyways, i think red russian is an illfitting name. Oct 19, 2014 russian red garlic seed stock 2014 seed stock was pretty ratty lookingoverripe okay for planting with small cloves small cloves lead to smaller heads this entry was posted in varieties to grow on october 19, 2014 by theplantlady. I have many more great garlic quotes to add as time goes on. The distinctive wrapper leaves of these big bulbs are slightly purple. Red toch s a softneck garlic with a mild, creamy flavor, which makes it perfect for mashed potatoes or other dishes where you want garlic that wont overpower. Good ol uncle kostyn must have known what he was doing those 30 years he grew this strain on vancouver island. The scientific truth about garlic varieties when getting started with garlic production, growers soon learn that there are literally hundreds of named cultivars or strains available in the u. Russian giant metechi hardneck, marbeled purple stripe. Og russian red is a certified organic garlic from the rocambole family. Lab tested organic seed garlic grown in canada for purchase online.
Ordering will resume for fedco bulbs when we release our 2020 catalog, in midjune 2020. Porcelain garlic, such as romanian red, parvin and georgian crystal, also have high allicin content. Chesnok red is so sweet when baked that it is used as the special ingredient in garlic ice cream. I trust these descriptions because they were given to me by children who often visit. Much of the info here comes from growers listed in our garlic resources section be forewarned. This 45day time frame is meant to allow you up to 2 weeks to plant your garlic, and up to 4 weeks to check for signs of growth.
Garlic, inchecium red seeds and plants, vegetable gardening. Garlic variety descriptions the dyer family organic farm. You may possibly find it easier to id your variety with the hardneck descriptions found here. Russian red is a rocambole garlic with a rich, musky, garlicky flavor and is very hot when eaten raw. This is a great heirloom purplestripe hardneck type. Heino tells of having received his russian red from the archetypal little old lady who grew it in the vernon area of bc for decades prior to passing it along to him. The color of the paper has some purple with a brown on the skin of the cloves.
Unknown, but it is the most hardy, bulletproof garlic. Its a relatively new heirloom garlic for us, but we like it. Russian red garlic is a very wellknown name of the rocombole type with 6 to 10. Marbled purple stripe hardneck sweet garlic flavor when roasted. Hardneck marbled purple stripe type garlic, which is known for its amazing, truegarlic flavor. These are the garlics that some compare to wines with subtle differences that reflect the regional soil and weather patterns. Wengers red russian garlic heirloom garlic seeds for africa. Red sulmona garlic aglio rosso di sulmona is barely known outside the world of gourmets, chefs and those who have been on holiday to abruzzo italy. Plump cloves on paperwhite bulbs, this is a great roasting variety, and stores well into the cold winter months.
Garlic grown in sulfur rich soil contains more organosulfur compounds. The complete book of garlic is a tome that you will revisit many times if you want to grow garlic. Ingredients descriptions and photos from vegan vegetarian recipe book. Learn more in the cambridge englishrussian dictionary. Green harvest provides growing information for edible and useful plants in the organic and permaculture garden. Elephant garlic growing information green harvest organic. Aug 21, 2014 nobody knows if the russian red garlic sweetened the deal for the canadian governmet, but it sure is fun to imagine that they were going to turn russian emigrants away until they were offered a handful of russian red garlic. Russian redstreak has evolved from a rocambole garlic, russian red, according to ron engeland. The first garlic book written specifically for organic gardeners and smallscale farmers. A collection of citations from the professional literature on garlic related topics is in the garlic bibliography and the garlic library.
Rocambole garlics have purple bulb wrappers and easytopeel brownish clove covers. Garlic varieties l hardneck softneck location holley l. Red russian seed garlic rasa creek farm, bc canada. The scientific truth about garlic varieties growing for.
Red russian garlic has the ability to withstand soggy. Comparing ordinary garlic and elephant garlic and how to grow them duration. Conventionally grown garlic, russian red lb grow organic. Russian garlic is one of the common names for allium ampeloprasum, says the university of kentucky college of agriculture. Diana dyer this is just the tip of the iceberg, or garlic bulb so to speak. All garlic contains organosulfur compounds that kill bacteria on contact. Clearly a cousin of russian red, perhaps even of the kissing kind, but kostyn is the femme fatal in this duo. Its red or purpletinged bulbs and cloves only indicate additional antioxidant properties. Russian red garlic, 3 garlic bulbs big bulbs, slightly purple average 56 cloves per bulb suitable for soggy soil. This year we are also caring an organic russian red bulk garlic.
Smooth as single malt whisky aged for 30 years in an oak barrel or maybe kostyn would prefer vodka this baby purrs as it slides from throat to belly. This full flavored garlic was brought to the pacific northwest by russian immigrants in the early 1900s. She suggests that you tackle severe vampire problems with giant russian garlic. Also known as elephant garlic, levant garlic and russian red garlic, the. Apr 09, 2020 russian red garlic is a very wellknown name of the rocombole type with 6 to 10. Kostyns red russian seed garlic rasa creek farm, bc. Below youll find a listing of all the named varieties of garlic that weve been able to find information on. Spicy heirloom garlic varieties grown for 2014 include rosewood, tibetan, korean red, susan delafield, morado giant, and russian red. Robust hearty flavour, russian red tastes very strong when eaten raw. Garlic is native to central asia and northeastern iran, and has long been a common seasoning worldwide, with a history of several thousand years of human consumption and use. Organic nongmo chesnok red garlic high mowing school. Colorful chesnok red garlic bulbs compete with violet flowers.
Heirloom rocambole hardneck brought to canada by doukhobor immigrants well over 100 years ago. A distinctive, moderately spicy flavor sets this garlic apart from the rest. If youd like to try some of our other heirloom garlic varieties, select one of our sampler packs. Russian garlic allium ampeloprasum is a tough, robust plant to 1. Turban garlic is very similar to asiatic and it is also one of the earliest harvesting garlics. However, when trying to recreate a little bit of authentic abruzzo cooking this is often the forgotten ingredient, and to be frank once you savour the difference between this garlic s cloves and all others you will be hooked enough to grow it. Overview there are literally hundreds of named garlic varieties. Jul 07, 2011 grow red heirloom garlic reader contribution. It is very hardy and forms bulbs weighing up to 500 grams.