Garlic Comparison Chart
Variety Type # cloves Storage life Flavor Description
Music Hardneck 4-6 6-8 months raw -spicy, hot The most popular.
Porcelain cooked - sweet Musky, rich, robust, pungent, sweet.
Heirloom Ideal for roasting
Easy to peel
German Hardneck 4-6 6-7 months Moderate Great flavor. Not as strong as Music
White Porcelain Too pretty to eat. Large cloves
Grows well in cold climates.
Spanish Hardneck 6-10 4-6 months Strong Spicy, hot Said to be "True Garlic".
Roja Rocambole Deep, rich, complex Pretty purple wrappers and creamy cloves
Easy to peel. Good for pickling and drying.
Pskem Hardneck 5-7 5-8 months Complex flavor Fat cloves - easy to handle in the kitchen Marbled Purple Stripe Beautiful creamy bulbs
First to mature in the garden
Stores well.
Chesnok Hardneck 6-8 5-7 months The sweetest The best all purpose garlic
Red Purple Stripe when cooked One of the best baking garlic
Mild, aromatic Easy to harvest
Kettle Softneck 8-15 10-12 months Medium heat Large bulbs. Upt o 4" dia.
River Artichoke Rich flavor Large cloves.
Giant Heirloom NOT AVAILABLE 2016 Great keeper. Grows well in cold climates.
flattened bulb shape can get over 3"
Elephant Hardenck 3-5 9-15 months Mild Very, very large! 4-6" bulbs. The new craze in
Garlic Sweet when baked gourmet cooking. Great roasted and used as a dip.
Great keeper! Grows well in cold, wet climates.