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Garlic 'Messidrome'

Garlic 'Messidrome'

Product number: 306094.1
Origin: Central Asia
Latin: Allium sativum var sativum ssp artichoke

This is a fairly large, white garlic. Both the bulb and the cloves (5-15 per bulb) are white. It was one of the first modern improvements of the old ‘Blanc de la Drôme’ variety and is now considered a benchmark (reference) for later selections. It grows very healthily with a good yield. Due to its mild, sweet flavour, this variety has a wide range of applications, both for baking and cooking, as well as raw use in salads.

Names:
Latin: Allium sativum var sativum ssp artichoke
Dutch: Knoflook
Also known as: Messidrome
English: Garlic Softneck

Garlic can be planted year-round, as long as the cloves are in good condition. Most varieties are in stock in autumn and winter. We offer 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. Planted later, of course, means a later harvest. Harvesting is not mandatory; garlic is winter-hardy and can also 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 good tips can be found in our cultivation description in PDF (see bottom of the website). Garlic is said to deter aphids in, for example, roses, worth a try!

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