2024 PRE-ORDER ‘Ukrainian Red’ Seed Garlic [$26/LB]

‘UKRAINIAN RED’ ROCAMBOLE GARLIC

FLAVOR PROFILE: strong and spicy when raw, softens and loses aftertaste when sautéed.

APPEARANCE/WRAPPER: mahogany-colored bulbs.

NUMBER/SIZE OF CLOVES: 7-10 cloves that peel well.

GROWING HABITS/TIPS: full sun, well-drained soil. Adaptable down to zone 8.

STORAGE/LIFE: 4-5 months.

MISC: meaty scapes.

SEEDS/POUND: 40-50 seeds.

‘Ukrainian Red’ is a hardneck Rocambole variety with a strong, spicy flavor when raw and a lighter flavor with no aftertaste when sautéed. Each mahogany-colored bulb has about 7-10 cloves that peel well. This garlic does best in full sun with well-drained soil and is adaptable down to zone 8. Shelf life is about 4-5 months when stored in cool, dry conditions. ‘Ukrainian Red’ produces meaty scapes that are harvested in the spring.

Approximately 40 to 50 seeds per pound.

Strong, spicy flavor when raw that softens and loses its aftertaste when sautéed. Adaptable down to zone 8.

All garlic sold by Big Elk Garlic Farm is a perishable food item that is naturally dried using only sunlight and air. It needs to be stored properly until use in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight.

**PLEASE NOTE: All 2024 pre-orders placed for our seed garlic (for planting) as well as our culinary garlic (for cooking and processing) will begin shipping the first week of September 2024.**

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