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Romanian Red Hardneck Garlic - USDA Certified Organic
Romanian Red Hardneck Garlic - USDA Certified Organic
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Cloves per bulb: 4-5
This is one of our favorite porcelain garlic varieties and produces large and very dense bulbs! Originally brought to British Columbia from Romania. Cloves streaked and lined on a buff brown background. Very good storage. Usually 4 to 5 cloves per bulb. Hot and pungent with a healthy, long-lasting bite. An excellent alternative to Music.
Due to state restrictions, we cannot ship garlic to Idaho, Hawaii, and the following counties in Washington—Adams, Benton, Franklin, Grant, and Klickitat (including cities such as Othello, Pasco, Moses Lake, Kennewick, and Richland). Please do not order garlic if you live in one of these locations.
We source our garlic from local farms, where passionate farmers hand-harvest each bulb. This commitment not only supports our community but also ensures top-notch quality and flavor in every product.
Specification
Specification
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Why You'll Love It
Why You'll Love It
This is an excellent variety to turn to when you want a nice, hot garlic flavor (or want to deter a Romanian vampire)! It’s a smidge spicier than Music but comparable in complexity with a depth of flavor that’s out of this world. This makes perfect garlic noodles, pairs extremely well with soy sauce and chili crisp for dipping dumplings or gyoza, and gives the garlicky heat we want to encounter in most Asian cuisines.
- Variety Info
- Sowing Info
- Growing Info
Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 250-270 days (when planted in fall)
Family: Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Alleoideae (formerly Alliaceae) Allium or Onion family, includes onions, garlic, chives, shallots, and leeks.
Type: Porcelain garlic
Native: Central Asia
Hardiness: Usually grown as an annual to harvest the bulbs, but can be grown as a perennial
Exposure: Full sun to part shade.
Variety Info: The white outer wrapper unfolds to reveal red-streaked buff-wrapped individual cloves with a tan garlic clove tucked within. Hot and pungent, with long-lasting spicy garlic flavor. Has 4-5 cloves per bulb. Use shortly after curing for the best heat.
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: Garlic is planted in fall for harvest 7 to 9 months later (midsummer). In areas with cold winters, sow individual cloves from mid-September to mid-November. Garlic is frost-hardy but ideally should be planted 4 to 6 weeks before the first hard freeze to give the bulbs time to establish roots. In areas with mild winters, garlic can be planted until January.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended if you want to grow bulbs. If you don't get your garlic in the ground, the cloves can be planted indoors any time of year for the green tops that make tasty garlic-flavored raw greens or stir-fry ingredients.
Seed Depth: Plant garlic 2"–3" deep with the pointed side up.
Seed Spacing: One clove every 6"–8".
Row Spacing: 12"–18"
Thinning: Thinning is not necessary if spaced properly during planting.
Growing Info
Harvesting: Garlic bulbs are ready to harvest when the tops are approximately 40% yellow or brown or when the tops start to fall over. This is typically in June and July. Do not leave bulbs in the ground too long, or the skins will decay, reducing storage life. To harvest, lift the bulbs gently with a digging fork (flat tines) or a shovel, digging widely to avoid cutting into them. Gently brush off any loose soil and remove any damaged cloves, but leave the roots and shoots attached. Lay or hang the whole plant in a warm, airy location out of direct sun and protected from rain before curing. For more information, see Garlic: Harvesting, Curing, and Storage.
Special Care: After planting, apply 2"–4" of mulch (e.g., straw, untreated grass clippings, shredded leaves) to maintain moisture, insulate the cloves through the winter, and help prevent frost from pushing cloves to the surface. Loosen mulch in spring to allow shoots to push through thick or compacted mulch. In very cold climates, remove mulch after the last hard freeze to allow soil to warm more quickly. Reapply mulch after shoots emerge to maintain consistent moisture and reduce weeds. Remove weeds regularly to reduce competition for water and nutrients. In spring, hardneck garlic will produce a tall stem with a curlicue at the top and a swollen flower bud at the end. In most cases, this flower stalk, called a scape, should be removed to keep the plant's energy focused on bulb growth and to keep bulbs tight. Scapes can be eaten and have a mild garlic flavor.
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- Steven G.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsDec 15, 20245 Stars
Very good quality Garlic nearly every piece of garlic grew even the smallest ones.
- Marsha C.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsDec 22, 20235 Stars
Two types of hard neck garlic arrived in a timely manner. These were LARGE healthy bulbs. I am a first time grower of garlic so these have been planted in a raised bed per instructions. I added 6+ inches of dry grass, leaves to insulate and have added shoveled snow to a height of 15". Fingers crossed that the cloves survive w/o freezing.
EGEpic GardeningDec 25, 2023Hey Marsha, Thanks for your support and taking the time to provide such lovely feedback. We appreciate you! Keep on growing 🌻️
- Virginia H.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsFeb 25, 20255 Stars
While I have not seen these through to harvest, they did well through the winter and have done very well with prespring growth. I see great prospects. Those that did not get planted were "tested" for flavor and loved.
- teresa m.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsFeb 15, 20255 Stars
It is good
- Laura r.Verified BuyerRated 4 out of 5 starsJan 1, 20254 Stars
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