Vegetables

softneck garlic. Here on the temperate Central Coast of California, it is all about softneck garlic! Freezing weather is rare here, but we do have… Read More »Is California Garlic Hardneck Or Softneck?

The “neck” in the names refers to the stalk that grows upward from the garlic bulb. Hardnecks have a stalk that stems from the center… Read More »How Do I Know If My Garlic Is Hardneck Or Softneck?

Hardneck Garlic Varieties. Hardneck garlic varieties (Allium sativum ophioscorodon) typically have stronger flavors and larger cloves. Additionally, they produce a woody central stalk, and a… Read More »What Is The Strongest Form Of Garlic?

Recognizing California garlic is easy. Chinese garlic typically has the roots shaved off. The bottom of the bulb is bare. California garlic retains the roots.… Read More »What Is The Difference Between California Garlic And Regular Garlic?

According to me Indian cuisine uses the most garlic,apart from that Chinese cuisine also uses garlic a lot. But Indians consider garlic and ginger benificial… Read More »Which Cuisine Uses Garlic?

It is believed that garlic was first cultivated by Sumerians on the shores of the Mediterranean over 5,000 years ago. Other sources claim that it… Read More »Who Invented Garlic?

There’s some evidence that the compounds in garlic can help lower blood pressure and offer antimicrobial effects. Those benefits may cause us to subconsciously crave… Read More »Why Do Some People Love Garlic?

Raw garlic is a great anti-inflammatory that is high on the alkaline scale. Both white and red onions have a ton of nutritional benefits in… Read More »Is Garlic Acidic Or Alkaline?

Garlic is among the oldest known horticultural crops. In the Old World, Egyptian and Indian cultures referred to garlic 5000 years ago and there is… Read More »Who First Used Garlic?

China. Globally, China is by far the largest producer of garlic, producing over 75 percent of world tonnage (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United… Read More »Which Country Produces More Garlic?