Garlic Types

White Crookneck

Type: Turban

Characteristics

  • Raw mild with a little bit of heat and a pleasant taste
  • Sautéed nice garlic flavour
  • Easy to peel
  • Early short keeping - use by March

Head size average: 50g (about 20 heads/KG)

For more information: Australian Garlic

Perhonnen

Type: Standard x Marbled Purple stripe

Characteristics

  • Roasted - awesome caramelised flavour!
  • Sautéed - sweet rich flavour
  • Beautiful easy to peel purple cloves
  • Medium keeping until June/July

Head size average: 60g (about 17 heads/KG)

For more information: Tasmanian Garlic

Silver Lady

Type: Silverskin

Characteristics

  • Raw - hot and garlicky
  • Roasted - deep earthy flavour
  • Delicious garlicky flavour when fried and crispy
  • Long keeping until August or later

Head size average: 70g (about 14-15 heads/KG)

For more information: Australian Garlic

Red Toch

Type: Artichoke

Characteristics

  • Raw mild to medium - spicy, not hot
  • Lovely rich flavour when sautéed or roasted
  • Medium to long keeping - July/August

Head size average: 70g (about 14-15 heads/KG)

For more information: Australian Garlic

Blue Sky Creole

Type: Creole

Characteristics

  • Raw has a strong hot flavour
  • Sauteed is spicy
  • Mellow caramel flavour when roasted
  • Very pretty purple cloves
  • Long keeping - use by August or later

Head size average: 30g (about 32 heads/KG)

For more information: Australian Garlic

Spanish Roja

Type: Creole

Characteristics

  • Great spicy and hot
  • Lovely and rich when roasted
  • Easy to peel
  • Long keeping - use by August or later

Head size average: 60g (about 17 heads/KG)

For more information: Australian Garlic

Dynamite

Type: Creole

Characteristics

  • Very hot and spicy both raw and sauteed!
  • Mellows slightly when roasted
  • Long keeping - use by August or later

Head size average: 30g (about 32 heads/KG)

For more information: Australian Garlic

Italian Lates

Type: Artichoke

Characteristics

  • Hot aggressive flavour
  • Spicy when sauteed
  • Roasted - Mild and sweet
  • Medium keeping until June/July

Head size average: 60g (about 17 heads/KG)

For more information: Australian Garlic