Orchard Purple Stripe Calabria Great for braiding

Great for braiding

This is a natural reaction to cold temperature exposure and can happen in any softneck

French White is a newly acquired Artichoke garlic for the farm- it is indeed whitish and not reddish

powerful garlic

The plants hold well in the ground and size up even in challenging Junes and Julys

Orchard Purple Stripe Calabria Great for braidingA variety I acquired from a Bennington Vermont Garlic Fest vendor years and years ago. They had acquired this Purple Stripe from some friends of theirs operating an orchard. Its exact Eurasian origins unknown, I've named it Orchard Purple Stripe. It has been consistently productive and remarkable for years. Despite having lost track of its heirloom status, it's such a good grower, I can't give it up! I hope some day that genetic testing will allow me