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ouuuuu i love garlic sooo much :) (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 20 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

FYI, a big single clove like this is a sign it was harvested too early and it won't have as strong a garlic flavor.

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  • [–] 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Or it's a larger, mild garlic variety like Elephant Garlic. The pic looks quite similar to what my dad grows.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Close, this is solo garlic, which is botanically the same as regular garlic but grown in a warmer climate that prevents the cloves from splitting.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

    Solo garlic is planted in the late spring/early summer and harvested late summer.

    Regular garlic is planted in the fall and allowed to over-winter then harvested around mid-summer.

    The clove forming process is triggered by reaching enough time at cool enough temperature. 50-60 days below 10C or 30-40days under 4C for most cultivars. There is some variation based upon genetics.

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2015.07.018

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