Glenlarge

This cultivar falls into the Artichoke Group, Type 2 and shares its evolution with others in this sub-group from Formosan to Taiwanese and Taiwanese Purple. Long time grower Roger Schmitke selected bulbs from this heritage that produced larger bulbs and cloves then other cultivars grown in the 80s and 90s. These went to Queensland’s Gatton Research Station and over a 6 year period they were grown and selected and replanted, selecting only the biggest and best bulbs and cloves. In 1997 Southern Glen named and released. See the Production of Garlic here
This day-length neutral cultivar is a very important cultivar for growers in warmer more northern regions.

International name/s: None, this is an Australian cultivar

Flavour: Similar to Southern Glen. Very good. Raw it has moderate heat initially, with a nice garlicky sweet creole type flavour. Sautéed it is nice with a pleasant garlicky aroma. Best to age the bulbs a little before use.

Storage: Medium.

Growing location: Grows well in most garlic growing regions of Australia except regions that are cold and damp. A day length neutral garlic, it is quite happy with warmer climates, one of the few that produces well in Queensland and Northern NSW

Growing requirements: Easy to grow in warmer climates but needs some care to harvest on time to avoid split bulb skins.

Planting and harvest: Planting and harvest both early but about two weeks later than Southern Glen

Shape: Teardrop shaped bulbs, 6-7 cm.

Skin colour and texture: White skins with purple blotching, quite coarse texture.

Number and layout: 6- 12 in two (occasionally three) layers.

Size and shape: Mostly tall slender coves of medium size.

Skin colour and texture: Pale red to pink or tan skins, with the colour stronger as the base. Thin and hard to peel.

Size and shape: Small and slender but strong plants that are upright to about 60cm.

Leaves: Yellow-green and upright.

Young plants: Slender and upright. Quick to get growing and initially grow much faster than most other cultivars.

Matures: Very early. Some seasons the plants may lean over nearing bulb maturity.

Scape: None

Umbel and beak: None

Bulbils and flowers: No flowers. 1 to 3 bulbils per plant may grow a quarter to three quarters of the way up the pseudostem. They are pink/purple, about 60mm across and will occur in 30-40% of plants. If bulbils are saved and planted at normal planting time they grow to fully formed medium size bulbs or if stopped early, to medium size rounds.

Australian Garlic

General Information

Bulb

Clove

Plant

Artichoke Group

Silverskin Group

Subtropical Group

Asiatic Group

Creole Group

Middle Eastern Group

Turban Group

Glazed Purple Stripe Group

Marbled Purple Stripe Group

Porcelain Group

Rocambole Group

Standard Purple Stripe Group