Allium Sativum 5 GILROY CALIFORNIA WHITE GARLIC Edible Culinary Herb Plant Bulbs

Description: Sharing a little bit of my hometown, Gilroy, California: "THE GARLIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD" Over 50% of America’s garlic is now grown in Gilroy 90% of the country’s garlic harvest is processed in GilroyCommercial cultivation of garlic in Gilroy began in 1929, with the arrival of Kiyoshi Hirasaki from Japan, who raised and marketed garlic alongside other vegetables. Within a decade Hirasaki converted all his land to garlic production, and by the 1940s ran the largest commercial garlic farm in the United States. Gilroy was on its way to earning its title as:The next chapter of Gilroy’s garlic legacy begins in 1956, when Don and Art Christopher, descendants of Swedish immigrants who came to the Valley at the end of the nineteenth century, left the family plum orchards behind, moved 10 miles south and started their own farm. They were all in for growing garlic. The rest is American culinary history. The aroma of garlic that lingers over the town is a fragrant reminder. It was probably not until 1979 that Gilroy emerged as a national phenomenon. That year local agricultural leaders joined radical gourmets to launch one of America’s legendary food events: The Gilroy Garlic Festival California Early garlic plants, sometimes termed “Cal-Early,” grow garlic heads with lovely ivory skins just flushed with a little purple. Softneck, artichoke-typeBulbs have spicy-hot flavor and papery skinsApprox. 10-20 cloves per bulbEasy to grow and very productiveAdaptable to range of climatesTops can be braided into a rope for storageCultivate and store well after harvest, up to six months or more.Botanical Name: Allium sativum 'California White'Height: 18 inches.Spacing:2 - 4 inches in rows 6 inches apart.Depth:Divide bulbs into cloves and set 1 - 2 inches deep; plant flat side down.Spread:4 inches.Light Required:Full SunYield: 40 pounds per 100 foot row.Color: PinkSize: BulbFruit: Softneck, artichoke type garlic.Days To Maturity: 120 DaysZone: 3-9 Form: Garlic, Softneck GarlicFlower Form: Pinkish clusters of star shaped blooms.Soil Requirements: Well-drained, loose, organic soil.Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.Pruning: Pruning is not necessary.Foliage: Thin blades, similar to onions. SHIPS BARE ROOT FROM HOLLISTER CALIFORNIA ~ SEE STORE FOR MORE ITEMS

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Location: Hollister, California

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