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| Rocambole garlic - Spanish Roja |
Rocambole garlics are well known for their wonderful, robust,
well-rounded, true-garlic flavour. They have loose skins which
make them easy to peel. Bulbs can be large and characteristically
have 8 to 15 cloves. Given the right conditions, particularly
the right amount of water, the varieties we are offering produce
superb bulbs. All have reddish brown skins covering the individual
cloves. The bulb wrappers often have red, pink or purple stripes
when they are first harvested. If the scapes are left on to mature
Rocamboles typically produce 15 to 30 good sized bulbils. |
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Ordering Garlic
The garlics on this page will be in the Collectors Catalogue (CC) which will come out in Mid-August 2010 after the harvest has been assessed.
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Baba Franchuk's
Baba Franchuk’s has an excellent Rocambole flavour with lots
of punch, very similar to German Red. Baba Franchuk’s is listed
In the Seeds of Diversity Canada catalogue of heritage varieties
as endangered and hard to find. CC
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German Red
We got this strain of German Red from Kootenay Region of BC.
It has an exquisite garlicky, typical hearty, Rocambole flavour.
German Red is listed in the Seeds of Diversity Canada catalogue
of heritage varieties. CC
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Killarney Red
Killarney Red compares favourably with German Red and Spanish
Roja. Killarney Red is listed In the Seeds of Diversity Canada
catalogue of heritage varieties as endangered and hard to find.
CC
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Korean Purple
Korean Purple has a typically hearty and delicious Rocambole
flavour. Korean Purple is listed In the Seeds of Diversity Canada
catalogue of heritage varieties as endangered and hard to find.
CC
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Puslinch
Puslinch is a variety that is adapting well on our farm and we
are delighted with its performance. It has an excellent Rocambole
flavour, more lively than Spanish Roja. In the Seeds of Diversity
Canada catalogue of heritage varieties Puslinch is listed as endangered
and very hard to find. CC
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Spanish Roja
Spanish Roja has a mild yet full-bodied, rich garlicky flavour.
Spanish Roja is listed in the Seeds of Diversity Canada catalogue
of heritage varieties.CC
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Spicy Korean Red
A new rocambole from Randy White in Mission. CC
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Note on Flavours
Please take our comments on flavour with a generous pinch
of salt. The apparent strength and flavour of a strain of
garlic is an individual perception. Different people under
the same circumstances can have diametrically opposed views
on the palatability and heat of a strain of garlic. |
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