There are two sub-species of Garlic (allium sativum):
- The hard-necked garlics were the original garlics
- The soft-necked ones have been developed from the original hard-necks over the years
Allium Sativum Ophioscorodon (Hard-necked garlics) (Ophios for short)
The name possibly originates from the Greek “ophis” meaning “snake”
- Hardneck garlics have a “scape” – stalk – which coils from the top. The scape is a delicacy used by chefs
- Hardneck garlics have fewer, larger cloves than the softnecks.
- Hardneck garlics are more colourful than softnecks
- Hardneck garlics have less of an outer bulb wrapper, sometimes none at all. This makes them more sensitive and reduces their shelf life
- Hardneck garlics are not as productive as softnecks
autumn planting Lautrec Wight
Examples of hardnecked garlics:
- autumn planting – early purple wight
- autumn planting – lautrec wight
- autumn planting – purple moldovan wight
There are three main types of hardneck garlic:
- Rocambole garlic usually has up to a dozen cloves, browny in colour.
- Porcelain garlic - satiny white wrapper; the fewest cloves in a bulb (as few as 4); often mistaken for elephant garlic.
- Purple stripe garlic has bright purple markings.
Hard-necked garlics are not usually on sale in super markets.
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