Chet's Italian Red Organic Garlic
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SHIPPING & ORDERING INFORMATION:
- GARLIC WILL BEGIN SHIPPING MID-SEPTEMBER AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SOLD OUT.
- GARLIC ONLY SHIPS TO THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES.
- WE ARE UNABLE TO SHIP GARLIC TO THE FOLLOWING STATES AND JURISDICTIONS: AK, AFP, AFA, AFE, AS, HI, ID, OR, PR, WA
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Chet Stevenson discovered this softneck artichoke variety growing wild in an abandoned garden in Tonasket, Washington, in the 1960s and went on to reselect it for the next 25 years. Large bulbs have 10-20 cloves each (about 65-75 cloves per pound). Noted for its mild flavor, this garlic consistently produces well and stores up to six months. White to yellowish clove skins have faint brown-pink blush at the base and/or tip and some purple streaking.
- Organic
- softneck
- 10-20 cloves per large head
This variety works for
- Sautéing
- Stir-fries
- Roasting
- Pickling
- Soup
- Long-term storage
Raw garlic is extremely potent and should be used carefully in dishes. Garlic pairs well with acid-rich foods like tomatoes and citrus and creamy sauces made with butter.
To roast garlic, leave the cloves connected but cut off the top of the head and drizzle olive oil over the cloves before placing in the oven. Roasted garlic can be added to dishes or spread over slices of bread.
Softneck garlic varieties store the best when their tops are kept on and braided into a rope. Make sure to discard any bulbs that are spongy, moldy, or damaged.
Growing Instructions
Garlic is generally planted in the fall for a harvest the following summer in regions where the ground freezes over the winter. When planting the cloves, place them so that the root end is down and space them between 6-8 inches apart. Cover your cloves with 2 inches of soil and at least 6 inches of mulch (either straw, hay, leaves, or grass clippings). In the spring your garlic will begin to emerge and it is important to keep it well weeded. When the scapes, or curly flower stems, are about 10 inches long you should snap them off. When the leaves of the garlic plants start to die back you will want to harvest the bulbs and dry them for storage.