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Old August 11, 2016   #4
Father'sDaughter
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From what I've seen on other seller's sites, it seems that seed garlic comes in two grades -- medium and large. Here is a statement I found on one farm's website that sells to farmers and larger scale growers (they have a 10 pound minimum order policy) --

"We grade seed garlic in two sizes: 2" and 1.75". Most growers specify 2" however we and many other professional growers utilize 1.75" as there are naturally more cloves / pound and as the cloves contain all the DNA to make large bulbs will do so in good soil."

If you are concerned, then give Filaree Farms a call and see what they have to say.

I took a chance this year and put an order in with Six Circle Farms. I didn't find any online reviews, but hey seem to be well known in their area (lots of press coverage) and their pricing is in the $12-14 per pound range. They also start shipping in mid-September which seems to be typical for our part of the country since we're not planting until October.
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