About Asiatics…
Many Asiatic varieties have a “lazy” growth habit and appear to just be “hanging around” in the field. But don’t let that characteristic fool you, these varieties are very productive and have fantastic flavor profiles with some of the hottest garlics we grow. Scapes on these varieties have that same “lazy” habit and rarely curl, making more of an upside down “U” with an elongated, flat beak. Scapes are often sporadic in development, spread out over an extended period of time and depending on variety may not develop at all given its “weak bolting” nature. Additionally some varieties have a strong tendancy to develop “neck bulbils” like Korean Mountain. Of all of the subgroups that we grow, this group has the biggest spread between optimum harvest window between varieties. Customer favorites include: Pyongyang (“Rocketman”), Korean Mountain & Tibetan.
Asiatics Varieties: Aomori, Asian Tempest, Japanese, Korean Mountain, Korean Red, Pyongyang & Tibetan.
Spicy HOT garlic flavor when used raw but turns nutty when roasted. Given its origin and flavor profiles we’ve nicknamed this variety “ROCKETMAN” which seems to get everyone fired up!
Origin: North Korea
Storage: Up to 6 months
Small - less than 1.5” (diameter)
Medium - 1.50” to 1.75”
Large - 1.75” to 2.00”
Extra Large - 2.0+ to 2.25”
Jumbo - 2.25”+
“Bargain Garlic” - <1.25” Great for spring garlic scallions AND spring planting Round/Solo Production.
Some like it HOT and this variety won't disappoint. HOT pungent garlic flavor that likes stands up and lingers for a good long while. Ideal uses include sauteing with green beans or kale, salsas (with garden chili peppers and summer tomatoes!), spicy stir fries and fall soups and stews. Also known as Korean Red Hot garlic. This variety produces bulbs that usually have 7 to 9 good size cloves
Origin: Korea
Storage: 5-6 months
Small - less than 1.5” (diameter)
Medium - 1.50” to 1.75”
Large - 1.75” to 2.00”
Extra Large - 2.0+ to 2.25”
Jumbo - 2.25”+
“Bargain Garlic” - <1.25” Great for spring garlic scallions AND spring planting Round/Solo Production.
Breathtakingly HOT when used raw but mellow yet flavorful when cooked. Good storage variety that is productive in the field with good bulb/clove sizing, approximately 6-8 cloves per bulb.
Origin: South Korea
Storage: 6-8 months
Small - less than 1.5” (diameter)
Medium - 1.50” to 1.75”
Large - 1.75” to 2.00”
Extra Large - 2.0+ to 2.25”
Jumbo - 2.25”+
“Bargain Garlic” - <1.25” Great for spring garlic scallions AND spring planting Round/Solo Production.
HOT, HOT, HOT! Very likely our hottest variety. "El Diablo" as it is affectionately known by our customers, if the devil was a garlic bulb he'd be Tibetan. Use raw for that kick in the pants your looking for. Very poor storage, use early fall. Averages 8-12 cloves that are slender and well formed with striking purple streaks.
Origin: Himalayas
Storage: 5-6 months
Small - less than 1.5” (diameter)
Medium - 1.50” to 1.75”
Large - 1.75” to 2.00”
Extra Large - 2.0+ to 2.25”
Jumbo - 2.25”+
“Bargain Garlic” - <1.25” Great for spring garlic scallions AND spring planting Round/Solo Production.
Good garlicky flavor with mild heat from this unique variety. Bulbs are routinely “rough” in shape with papery wrappers. We’ve experienced frequent “double cloves” in this variety which provides for plenty of spring green garlic when thinning shortly after emergence. Variety produces HUGE bulbils that often result in neck bulbils. Variety does not require scape removal for bulb sizing but we still recommend removal.
Origin: Republic of Georgia
Storage: Up to 6 months
Small - less than 1.5” (diameter)
Medium - 1.50” to 1.75”
Large - 1.75” to 2.00”
Extra Large - 2.0+ to 2.25”
Jumbo - 2.25”+
“Bargain Garlic” - <1.25” Great for spring garlic scallions AND spring planting Round/Solo Production.