Inchelium Red
This large bulbed softneck has won multiple taste test awards, including top honors at the Rodale Kitchens Taste test! Flavor! KAPOW!
Inchelium Red has a mild heat with a slight lingering tingle on the tongue, making it a lovely baking or raw garlic. Bulbs can be over 3 inches in diameter, producing 4-5 layers of cloves with a total of 8-20 cloves in a head. Outer layers produce large, easy-to-peel cloves, which decrease in size towards the center of the head.
Inchelium Red braids are good for hanging in kitchens, a traditional and beautiful way to store and display your garlic. Large bulbs, mild flavor, and long shelf life make this one of the world's most popular soft neck varieties.
Inchelium Red’s allicin levels (the sulfur compound most associated with garlic’s health benefits) are lower than many other garlic varieties, which is a significant factor in its mildness.
Seed Grade: Bulbs over 2 inches
Shelf Life: Up to 12 months from harvest, so use by May/June of the following year.
Preferred Climate: Grows well in southern climates and warmer northern climates.
Yield: 70-80 cloves per pound
Note: Sold as trimmed garlic heads/ NOT braided