Regeneratively Grown Purple Stripe Seed Garlic Bulbs:
We love connecting with new local growers and we have found another new supplier of the Italian Purple Stripe Garlic. These great sized bulbs are grown by Roger in beautiful Denmark, WA, South of Perth. You’ll be amazed by the incredible flavour and aroma of this garlic. All these bulbs are a great size but have been sorted into two grades with the premium grade sold as whole bulbs which can be eaten as well as planted. The second grade we have affectionately called the “ugly garlic” - ugly in looks only as these bulbs have lovely and large cloves, perfectly fine to plant, and have even started sprouting already, giving you a head start in the ground - especially good if you are a big late getting your garlic in the ground and at a great price too, especially if you have room to put a serious crop in.
Large Spray Free Bulbs - $6.50ea
500g Bag Ugly Garlic - $20.00 bag
About the Purple Stripe Variety:
Purple Stripe is one of the most popular varieties of garlic to grow for the home and market gardener alike as it is a great all rounder due to it's combination of good yield, great flavour and presentability. There are about a dozen named cultivars in the Standard Purple Stripe Group with around half a dozen grown in quantity commercially around the world. This cultivar - the "Dunganski", seems to be the only one currently grown in any quantity in Australia.
The Purple Stripe is a Hardneck - Strongly Bolting Garlic variety. Scapes (leafless green flower stalks originating from ground basal leaves) develop thick and strong early in the growth cycle. Removing the scapes will help to increase the bulb size at harvest time.
This garlic prefers the cooler climate of the south west, however, will do well for a few seasons in the warmer areas of Perth, inland and further north, before the bulb size gradually reduces and it is recommended to start with fresh seed stock.
Purple Stripe is rich and strong with a fusion of different flavours and develops a nutty flavour when cooked.
Medium to long storage
Purple Stripe garlic has a medium to long storage time of up to 6 months after harvesting.
Price is per bulb. Average weight of bulbs is over 30 grams. Approximately 8-12 cloves per bulb.
We also stock organic Rojo garlic and spray free elephant garlic.
Garlic is Incredibly Nutritious!
| One clove (2-3 grams) of raw garlic contains | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vit A 0.27IU | Vit B-6 0.037mg | Vit C 0.936mg |
| Vit E 0.002mg | Vit-K 0.051µg | Carbs 0.992gm |
| Carotene 0.15µg | Calcium 5.43mg | Copper 0.009mg |
| Energy 4.47kca | Fiber 0.063gm | Iron Fe 0.051mg |
| Manganese 0.05mg | Niacin 0.021mg | Protein 0.191gm |
| Potassium K12mg | PHOS 4.59mg | Riboflavin 0.003mg |
| Selenium 0.426mg | Thiamin 0.006mg | Zinc Zn 0.035mg |
How to Grow Great Garlic
Plant garlic cloves between the end of March to the end of May for the Purple Stripe variety of garlic in the south west of WA. Plant in March to early April in warmer climates. In cooler parts of Australia, spring is preferable.
Choose the largest cloves for planting - big cloves means big heads.
Prepare the ground with lime, compost and pelletised chicken manure, making sure that it is well worked-through the ground and weeds removed.
Plant the cloves 8 - 10 cm apart and 4 cm deep with the pointy bit upwards.
Water the plantings in well and keep the plants regularly watered, not letting them dry out through the growing season.
Keep the plants free of weeds, especially during the early part of the growing season.
How to Harvest Garlic
Harvest when the plants are dry and half the leaves have browned off and died. This will happen from the base of the plants. It is not essential to remove the flower stalks.
Knock most of the soil off the mature garlic and either hang or place on racks to dry for three weeks minimum before cutting off the stalks and roots and storing in a cool, dry place with ample air flow to prevent post-harvest rot.
You can begin to eat your garlic as soon as the bulbs begin to swell, stems and all, like for leeks, or when you first harvest and the skins are still soft. You do not have to wait for them to dry.
Correctly dried, your garlic will last until the end of May when they begin to sprout their green shoots.
Please note: This product is usually only available in stock for the main garlic planting season in the Perth region which is from approximately March to the end of May. If this product is showing as out of stock outside of this time, we will not be restocking it until next year. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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