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Corkscrew Garlic 'Amish'

Corkscrew Garlic 'Amish'

Product number: 306180.1
Origin: Europe, Asia
Latin: Allium sativum var ophioscorodon subvar rocambole

This garlic was brought to America by German and Swiss Mennonites around 1860-1880 and has since been cultivated in the Amish community in Wisconsin. Its rich, robustly hot, and highly aromatic flavour is greatly appreciated. Truly a garlic, as garlic should be!

How delicious can also be beautiful... (or vice versa). This tasty member of the garlic family grows with 1 or more curls in its stem, making it particularly decorative. Spiral garlic is called hardneck garlic in English and is generally stronger in flavour than the so-called softneck varieties.

Names:
Latin: Allium sativum var ophioscorodon subvar rocambole
Dutch: Spiraalknoflook
Also known as: Esculaapui
English: Serpent Garlic Hardneck

Garlic can be planted year-round, provided the cloves are in good condition. Most varieties are in stock during autumn and winter. We supply varieties that are successfully cultivated in the Netherlands. Immediately after receipt, break open the bulb and plant the cloves in the ground: 2-5 cm deep and 10-20 cm apart. When planted in autumn, the garlic will emerge in February (or earlier), and can be harvested in June-July. Later planting naturally means a later harvest. Harvesting is not mandatory; garlic is winter-hardy and can simply remain in the ground. After harvesting, braid the foliage as you sometimes see garlic in stores, and dry the bulbs in the sun. They can sometimes be stored for up to a year indoors! Cultivation is not difficult, but you can find good tips in our cultivation description in PDF (see bottom of the website). Garlic is said to deter aphids in roses, for example – worth a try!

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