Monaro Purple is a hardneck Turban garlic with roots tracing back to Yugoslavian workers in the Snowy Mountains nearly a century ago. It produces medium-sized, flattened bulbs with striking purple-striped skins that cure to a soft mauve. Inside, 10–11 large cloves sit in a single layer, boasting a hot, punchy flavour when raw that mellows to a rich, nutty taste when roasted. Well-suited to cold winters and short growing seasons, it matures quickly and requires timely harvesting to prevent split skins. A weakly bolting variety, it forms slender, coiled scapes with small umbels containing up to 50 pink and red bulbils, adding to its unique character.
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General information:
Garlic
Allium sativum
Native to central Asia and used for thousands of years, Garlic is a flavourful and versatile food that offers a range of health benefits and is widely used in cooking and traditional medicine. It also contains compounds such as allicin which has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. Organic garlic is considered a healthier and more sustainable option compared to conventional garlic, as it is free from harmful chemicals and grown in a way that supports soil health and biodiversity. Many people prefer the taste of organic garlic as it has a stronger and more flavourful taste.
Garlic seeds planting information:
| Tropics: | Apr-Jul |
| Subtropic: | May-Jul |
| Mild: | Apr-Jun |
| Cold/Frost: | Apr-May |
| Plant space cm: | 10-15 |
| Row space cm: | 30-40 |
| Depth cm: | 2.5-4 |
| Best soil temp: | 10-35 °C |
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| Number of seeds per gram: | |
| Average days to maturity: | 120-175 |
