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Garlic 'Messidor'

Garlic 'Messidor'

Product number: 306110.1
Origin: Central Asia
Latin: Allium sativum var sativum ssp artichoke

ORGANICALLY GROWN! Messidor is a fairly large, white garlic. Both the bulb and the cloves (5-15 per bulb) are white. This is a modern improvement of the old variety 'Blanc de la Drôme'. Grows very healthily with a good yield. Due to its mild taste (less sweet than Messidrome), this variety has a wide range of uses, both for baking and cooking, and also raw in salads.

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

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 upon 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, garlic will sprout by February (or earlier), and can be harvested in June-July. Planted later, of course, means a later harvest. Harvesting is not obligatory; garlic is winter-hardy and can 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 guide in PDF (see bottom of the website). Garlic is said to deter aphids in, for example, roses – worth a try!

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