Aorangi Cream Artichoke Garlic

Aorangi 'Cream Artichoke' garlic has a classic garlic smell with a sweet flavour and smooth finish. Large cloves guarantee a good crop. It has a storage life of up to six months and is grown right here at our nursery.

We're not certain of the exact origin or cultivar name of this garlic but it is an Artichoke type. Artichoke garlics are so named as they look similar to an artichoke in cross section. They are soft-neck garlics (no central stem) and have nine to ten large cloves in each bulb. We've named it Aorangi Cream Artichoke as the bulb skins and cloves are cream coloured, especially in comparison with our Blush Artichoke cultivar.

Artichoke garlics are suitable for growing in any areas of New Zealand and are easier to grow and higher yielding than Printanor, the more common garlic grown in New Zealand.

If planting, break the bulbs into individual cloves and plant them in rows 2-3cm deep with 8-10cm between cloves. If you have more than one row, space the rows 20cm apart to make sure all the plants get plenty of light.

It is best planted from mid May onwards, and should be harvested in mid to late December. Don't go by the old 'plant on shortest day, harvest on the longest day' theory. Plant according to what each variety needs and harvest it when it is ready.

Fertilise with general purpose fertiliser in early September and again in early November to boost the plants for their final growth push. No fertiliser is needed at planting time.

• Joe: True garlic smell, sweet and smooth.
• Marty: Grew well in Christchurch, large cloves, easy to peel. Flavour similar to Aorangi Blush Artichoke.

Please note that garlic and shallots are shipped from mid-March to in June, separately from flower bulbs, and freight is charged separately from other bulb orders.

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