'Shades of Belgian Blue' Leek

Allium porrum

Origin: Philomath, Oregon

Improvement status: Breeding population

Seeds per packet: ~120

Germination tested 11/2023: 87%

Life cycle: Perennial

From Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seeds in Philomath, Oregon. Selected from his Belgian Breeders Mix, this is a broadleaf blue-blushed winter leek selected especially for resistance to rust, which seems to be an increasing problem in both leek and garlic in Oregon. There is still plenty of genetic diversity for further selection in your own location, but this population has a strong expression of blue (to purple) pigments, with thick to medium shafts well wrapped for blanching.

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