Inchelium 1 Pound Limit

A wonderful roasting garlic, all round flavor, found by the Bear Creek Farm/Nursery (now Green Wave Gardens) pioneer,  Larry Geno, on the Colville Reservation. Voted top-rated softneck by Rodale kitchens. Milder to moderate heat and full of flavor.  One of our favorites drizzled with olive oil and baked. Our biggest garlic, some over 3 inches in diameter, 8-20 large cloves.  Stores 6-8 months.

• Seed Stock SKU# INCH-SS

Lukak 1 Pound LImit

Raw eaters delight...also try Georgian Crystal (porcelain) for garlic with much less heat.  Rich and mild.  From Czechoslovakia originally. Outstandingly productive, large bulbs, with 8-14 cloves. Stores at least 6-8months.

• Seed Stock SKU# LUK-SS

* Early Red Italian Sorry, Sold out for 2010

From southern Italy, easy to grow, good commercial qualities. Harvest is early, before Inchelium and after Red Toch. Good size and moderate heat, with 11-20 cloves.  Stores 6-7 months.

• Seed Stock SKU# REDI-SS

* Red Toch  Sorry, Sold out for 2010

First of the softnecks to harvest. Beautiful large bulbs with very large cloves with reddish-pink streaks. Mellow and spectacular flavor! From the Republic of Georgia. In our top favorites for looks and taste! Stores 5-6 months.

• Seed Stock SKU# TOCH-SS

Lorz Italian  Sorry, Sold out for 2010

A Northwest Heirloom brought to our Columbia Basin by the Lorz family in the 1800’s(from Italy). Our farm produces large, flattened shaped colorful bulbs.  Usually follows Inchelium in size. Tends to be hotter than other artichoke varieties. Strong, earthy flavor, can be very hot in warmer climates, 12-20 large cloves, with larger inner cloves. Good variety for warm climates. Stores 6-7 months.

• Seed Stock SKU# LORZ-SS

Thermadrone  1 Pound Limit

An excellent mild artichoke from France. Usually mild, but weather extremes can render it hot and strong. Fairly early maturing and nice size. Easy to grow. Stores 6-7 months.

• Seed Stock SKU# THERM-SS

Chopaka Mountain  1 Pound Limit

Possibly a spin-off of Inchelium, grown for a decade in a remote mountainous valley of central Washington. Many of the same characteristics of Inchelium. A usually mild, lingering flavor, a superb artichoke variety. Good keeper, 7-8 months.

• Seed Stock SKU# CHOP-SS

* Madrid  Sorry, Sold out for 2010

Purchased in a Madrid, Spain market. Great performer in it’s first year in our trials. Mild with 8-11 big cloves. Nice size.

• Seed Stock SKU# MADR-SS

* Sicilian  Sorry, Sold out for 2010

This strain is in very limited supply this year, so we will reserve any further sales until we see what harvest brings. At that time we will update this information.

• Seed Stock SKU# SICI-SS

See Other Varieties

• Porcelain

• Purple Stripe

• Rocamboles

• Asiatic / Turbans

• Silverskins