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Allium sativum
Origin: Germany
Improvement status: Cultivar
Life cycle: Perennial (grown as a biennial)
Weight and price options:
1/2 pound: $14
1 pound: $25.50
5 pounds: $120 ($24 per pound)
10 pounds: $230 ($23 per pound)
25 pounds: $550 ($22 per pound)
'German Extra Hardy' is one of the premier hardneck garlics for both home gardeners and market farmers. As the name suggests, it's very cold hardy. Much of its superior ability to withstand cold winters comes from its long roots that dig deep and help prevent freshly planted cloves from heaving out of the ground.
This is a porcelain type with usually 4 to 7 cloves per bulb. The exterior skin is white, while the interior skin is a lovely purple. The flavor is excellent — mild enough to munch on raw when it's freshly harvested, but as it cures the flavor gets much stronger. This variety has a relatively high sugar content, which makes it taste especially good when roasted. We love the scapes on this variety too: thick and tender with great flavor.
This seed garlic was grown by our friends at Driftless Seed Supply outside of Viroqua, Wisconsin.
We recommend planting garlic between September and late November in most of the US.
