GLAZED garlics produce large, often enormous, squat bulbs with 10-14 cloves which have thin satiny clove skins. Susceptible to desiccation in very dry conditions they are tolerant of higher humidity in storage. The plants are characterized by beautiful, dark, blue-green leaves with an upright growth habit making them ideal for green garlic production, and slender scapes which can form tight pretzel-like coils. Glazed garlics will produce 50-60 cloves per pound. Glazed garlic is $11 per ¼ lb; $17 per ½ lb; $27 per lb.
Vekan: large bulbs with vivid coloration, very rich flavor and consistent yields make Vekan an exceptional garlic. From the small town of Poběžovice, Czech Republic, near the border with Bavaria and the Bohemian Forest. Dr. Boris Andrst, a retired ophthalmologist from NY acquired this and a number of other varieties from a farmer in Bohemia. Many of these varieties made it into commercial circulation in the U.S., though often with slightly misspelled names. Poběžovice, now a bucolic agrarian town, once had a thriving Jewish community and a famous local mikveh (ritual bath) was a place of pilgrimage. The Jews perished in the Holocaust and their synagogue was destroyed.
Irrideceia: (S10 K3-S14/15B-S19A) This is the result of a cross between the progeny of Arsia and one of the Azataza line. Tall plants with blue green leaves mature mid season. Bulbs have thin, glossy skin with iridescent hues and it’s the first TGS progeny that expresses a number of traits i associate with Glazed garlic types. Moderate heat and earthy flavor, it stores better than Vekan though doesn’t get as large.