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Old October 20, 2018   #94
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Originally Posted by pmcgrady View Post
I like your math! Yeah they are super nice bulbs, some of the best looking I've seen.

Edit: just got 200 + more cloves in then the 30mph winds kicked in, kinda makes it hard laying landscape fabric and mulching. I got 3 of the 4 Filaree Farms varieties in and here's an interesting observation:
Montana Zemo 33 cloves per pound
Idaho Silver 117 cloves per pound (plantable) + 15 or so too small
Chesnok Red 75 cloves per pound

Is Montana Zemo a porcelain?
They usually have the least cloves. Great garlics but you have to keep more back to plant.


I noticed in your pic that Chesnok Red took six bulbs to make a lb vs 5 for others. Chesnok and Persian Star (both purple stripes) are not the biggest bulbs for us, but they are great keepers and mighty fine flavor raw or cooked. YMMV, you have a much longer growing season!
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