Persian Star has smaller bulbs than most of my other hard neck varieties, and consistently has many small, flattened cloves. On the plus side, it has been very reliable for me under a wide range of conditions... and because of the numerous cloves, less needs to be set aside for planting.
I prefer the marbled purple stripe varieties though (such as Estonian Red, and Krasnodar Red) for their heavier bulbs, and larger cloves. The porcelain varieties tend to have some of the largest cloves, such as those in the OP.
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