Available August 2022
Spanish Roja This garlic is like a beautiful Spanish senorita dressed in a fiery red dress. It is a strong, hot, and spicy garlic that will linger on your taste buds and imagination. The bold full-body garlic will light up your taste buds on fire but will dissipate enough to make you want more.
This garlic is a prize winner, as it will be in the top three in garlic competitions.
This Spanish-origin garlic is perfect for those who love the taste and aroma of true garlic. A raw clove would be perfect in a bloody mary to give the drink that spicey flavor. Cooked in sauces and meats will be a true garlic lovers delight as the flavor smacks their pallet and make them beg for more.
Spanish Roja garlic is one of the first to be harvested early in the season. It has loose outer skins for easy peeling but, this makes the garlic more exposed to the elements and will only keep for 4 to 5 months. One bulb of garlic will yield 8 or 9 cloves per bulb and 65 to 80 cloves per pound.
Group: Hardneck
Type: Rocambole (Allium Sativum Ophioscorodon)
Characteristics: Sometimes difficult to find. If you have a collection of garlic, this should be one of the first to use. It has a rich, sweet full-body flavor. Ranking in the top two or three in many contests.
Cloves: 8 to 10 cloves
Storage: 4 to 5 months
Origin: Believed to have originated in Spain.