Hardneck garlic:

• Is named for the long flowering stem in the center of the garlic bulb, called a scape
• Produces a scape, which is edible
• Consists of 4-12 large, easy-to-peel cloves in each bulb
• Thrives in regions with cold winters.  Some varieties also do well in milder climates.
• Offers greater richness and complexity of flavor than softneck counterparts
• Stores for 6-12 months, depending on variety and storage conditions

Our garlic seed is categorized into two hardneck garlic subtypes.

• Porcelain
  • We grow Music, German Extra Hardy, and Georgian Fire.
  • Very hardy and will grow well in most of the US, though not as reliably in the southernmost US
  • Thick white garlic wrappers; clove wrappers are golden brown with purple streaks
  • Contain 4-6 very large cloves per bulb
  • Rich flavor with earthy muskiness, strong flavor
  • Store 9-12 months
  • The densest of all garlics and weigh more per unit of volume than other kinds or garlic; research suggests that this trait makes Porcelains a superior medicinal garlic, particularly because of high allicin content
  • One pound of garlic seed will yield approximately 40 plants, which yields 4-5 pounds of garlic

• Purple Stripe
  • We grow Chesnok Red
  • The hardiest hardneck garlics, growing very well in the Northern US
  • Thick white wrappers with purple stripes; cloves are tall and crescent shaped with elongated tips
  • Very flavorful, particularly for baking and roasting
  • Contain 8-12 cloves per bulb
  • Store 6 months
  • One pound of garlic seed will yield approximately 60 plants, which yields 5-7 pounds of garlic

Here at Adams Garlic, we are committed to growing only quality garlic seed.  If you have any questions or would like to place an order, please email us or call 608-794-2107.  You may also order online.

Let’s keep it simple.  How many pounds of garlic would you like to harvest?  One pound of garlic seed contains approximately 8 bulbs of the large diameter garlic (1.75 and larger).   Each pound of hardneck garlic planted will produce four to seven pounds of garlic, or 40-70 bulbs of garlic.

In 2016, the Music, German Extra Hardy, Persian Star, and Georgian Fire yielded four to five pounds for every pound planted.  The Chesnok Red yielded seven pounds of very large garlic for every pound planted.

Order your garlic for fall planting now!

If you would like more specific questions answered, feel free to call 608-794-2107 or email us.