Hood River Organic Seed Garlic - Organic Garlic Seed Planting Stock

All Hood River Garlic is grown at Hood River Garlic. Grown in the USA, from 100% organic seed stock originating from US soil. Absolutely none of our garlic planting stock is from non-organic or Chinese seed stock. Hood River Garlic will have some new varieties next year that come from our friends in Washington. All of our new garlic planting stock is USDA certified organic by the Washington State of Agriculture and grown in Washington state.

Please note: Hardneck garlic does well in cold climates, softneck garlic does well in warm climates. We do not recommend hardnecks for warm climates.

Softneck organic garlic: To order your Softneck planting garlic, click here or click on each individual organic garlic variety to read a description.

Hardneck organic garlic: To order your Hardneck planting garlic, click here or click on each individual organic garlic variety to read a description.

All garlic from our July 2008 harvest will be available for shipping in August, 2008. Orders are shipped as they are received so order now for mid August!

~ All Hood River Garlic is grown at Hood River Garlic, USA. ~

Softneck Organic Garlic Available Aug 2008	Hardneck Organic Garlic Available August 2008
Early Italian Red	Ajo Rojo	Music
Kettle River Giant	Brown Tempest	Purple Glazer
Oregon Blue	Chesnok Red	Pyong Vang
Red Toch	Georgia Crystal	Red Janice
Susanville	Georgia Fire	Red Rezan
	Japanese	Siberian
	Keeper	Zemo

Ajo Rojo: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -
A Creole variety. Ajo Rojo means "Red Garlic". This zesty little garlic is very attractive with rich deep purple and crimson colored bulbs. The cloves are medium sized but easy to peel. A sweet tasting garlic that ends with some heat. Ajo Rojo has great storage quality for a hardneck garlic. 4 - 8 cloves per bulb. 80 - 90 cloves per pound. Stores 6 - 7 months. Hot 8 oz: $9.95 1 lb: $19.45 Order garlic seed here

Brown Tempest: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Marbled Purple Stripe variety. The skin can be brown to purple depending on the soil. A great roasting garlic with nice plump cloves that are easy to peel. 5 - 9 cloves per bulb. 35 - 40 cloves per pound. Mid harvest. Stores 5 months. Medium
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Chesnok Red: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -

Chesnok Red is Purple Stripe variety, originating from Shvelisi, in the Republic of Georgia. This beautiful purple stripe keeps its terrific flavor after cooking, a superior varietal that should be in all garlic lovers’ gardens! 10 - 12 cloves per bulb. 50 - 60 cloves per pound. Mid harvest. Stores 5 months. Small bulbs store the longest. Hot
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Early Italian Red: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Artichoke variety. Originating in southern Italy, this Italian cultivar is easy to grow. Early Italian Red is a great producer with large bulbs.

10 - 15 cloves per bulb. 85 - 95 cloves per pound. Early harvest. Stores 6 - 7 months. Mild
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Garlic of the Month Club: ~ Preseason orders for August has begun - Fresh certified organic garlic delivered to your door for six months. Delivery -August to January.
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Georgia Crystal: -preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Porcelain variety. Great for salsas and pesto, this garlic is mild when eaten raw. A healthy choice for its high allicin content: allicin helps lower cholesterol, increases circulation and boosts the immune system. Tear dropped shaped bulbs with large cloves. 4 – 6 cloves per bulb. 35 – 45 cloves per pound. Mid harvest. Stores 6 months. Medium
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Georgia Fire: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Porcelain variety. There’s fire in the name, and fire in the flavor of this garlic from the Republic of Georgia. Great in chili or mixed into garlic burgers. The skins range from yellow to purple in color. 5 - 9 cloves per bulb. 30 - 45 cloves per pound. Mid harvest. Stores 6 - 7 months. Hottest
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Japanese: -preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Asiatic variety. Plants should be harvested as soon as the leaves turn brown. Bulbs have satiny white skins, with giant tear drop shaped cloves. 4 - 8 cloves per bulb. 30 - 35 cloves per pound. Early harvest. Stores 5 months. Hot
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Keeper: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Creole variety. Longest storage quality of all the hardnecks. It has dark purple stripes, wonderful flavor, and plump cloves. It truly is a Keeper! 5 - 9 cloves per bulb. 35 - 45 cloves per pound. Mid harvest. Stores 6 - 7 months. Hottest
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Kettle River Giant: -preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Artichoke variety. They call it Kettle River Giant for a reason, giant bulbs up to a ¼ pound! A huge producer! 10 - 15 cloves per bulb. 80 - 90 cloves per pound. Early harvest. Stores 6 - 7 months. Medium
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Music: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Porcelain variety. Music has a high content of allicin, which helps lower cholesterol, boost the immune system and increases circulation. You will enjoy a bountiful harvest with this hardneck! We had a banner crop of Music from this years 2007 Hood River Garlic harvest! Performs well in cold climates. 4 - 6 large easy peeling cloves per bulb. 25 - 30 cloves per pound. Mid harvest. Stores 6 months. Hot
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Oregon Blue: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Artichoke variety. Cultivated in the Pacific Northwest, this garlic grows well in maritime climates. 8 - 12 cloves per bulb. 50 - 65 cloves per pound. Early to mid harvest. Stores 6 - 7 months. Medium
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Purple Glazer: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Glazed Purple Stripe variety. An abundant producer from the Republic of Georgia. Another banner crop for 2007 here at Hood River Garlic! The glazed purple stripe garlic need very cold winters for a successful harvest.This garlic is known as one of the “best bakes”, rich burgundy stripes on smooth white skin. 9 - 12 cloves per bulb. 50 - 60 cloves per pound. Mid harvest. Stores 5 months. Hot
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Pyong Vang: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Asiatic variety. Cultivated in North Korea. Cloves have brown skins with a dark red blush. This garlic has good storage quality for a hardneck. 7 - 10 cloves per bulb. 60 - 65 cloves per pound.

Mid harvest. Stores 6 months. Hottest
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Red Janice: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Turban variety. Originally from Nmarazeni in the Republic of Georgia. One of the first plants to arrive in the garden in early February. Bulbs have dark red to purple stripes. 5 - 9 cloves per bulb. 60 - 65 cloves per pound. Early harvest. Stores 5 months. Hot
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Red Rezan: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Glazed Purple Stripe variety. Originates from southern Moscow. Purple stripes are known for having the best garlic flavor after cooking, a great addition to garlic mashed potatoes. Glazed purple stripe garlic needs a very cold climate to have a successful harvest. The bulbs are silky white with purple stripes. 9 - 12 cloves. 50 - 60 cloves per pound.

Mid harvest. Stores 5 months. Hot
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Red Toch: -preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Artichoke variety. An import from the Republic of Georgia, near the town of Tochliavri. Red Toch has large bulbs with a pinkish tint. Plant matures sooner then other soft necks. 12 - 20 cloves per bulb. 80 - 90 cloves per pound. Early harvest. Stores 5 - 6 months. Medium
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Siberian: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Marbled Purple Stripe variety. Prized for its high content of allicin. This helps boost the immune system and improve circulation. Extra large, easy to peel cloves. Siberian thrives in cold climate. 5 - 9 giant cloves. 35 - 40 cloves per pound. Mid harvest. Stores 5 months. Mild
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Susanville: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Artichoke variety. One of my favorite softnecks for braiding, the beautiful purple skin adds nice color to your braid. A true garlic flavor that is more flavorful then hot. This softneck can handle cold winters. 12 - 15 large cloves. 60 - 75 cloves per pound. Early to mid harvest. Stores 7 - 8 months. Medium
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Zemo: - preseason orders for mid August delivery -
Porcelain variety. Another variety from the Republic of Georgia. Zemo has a high content of allicin. The creamy white bulbs have large tear drop shaped cloves with a beautiful pinkish tone. A spicy garlic flavor with moderate heat. 2 - 6 cloves per bulb. 25 - 35 cloves per pound. Late harvest. Stores 5 months. Hot
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Chesnok Red, Siberian, Susanville, and Garlic of the Month Club