Garlic is grown in several parts around the
world. It is a popular cooking ingredient because of its delicious taste and
strong smell. It is mainly used for medicinal and health properties. Garlic is
incredibly nutritious and has very low calories.
Significance
of name
Persian star garlic is most beautiful in category of purple stripes. When its outer
thick white and purplish bulb wrappers are peeled away, you will see
distinctive lengthy sharp points of cloves. The clove covers look like a star
with 8-points, so the name Persian Star. You can find more information here.
Persian star is said to have originated in
Samarkand marketplace [Uzbekistan], centuries ago. It is medium hard-neck
garlic, which gets sweet when roasted. Unlike standard, purple stripes they are
fully flavoured and you enjoy a mellow taste with a tiny bite instead of hot.
They look so pretty that you can use them as a centrepiece.
Why
Persian star is called hardneck garlic?
In Persian star, the cloves grow in single
circle around central woody stem. They even attempt to grow flower-like stalk.
Hardneck garlic stand out amongst standard varieties because they exhibit
quality and delectable flavour.
Growers
- Garlic can be raised in bed, grown in fields or even in containers.
- Plant it in early fall, as they grow better in cold wintery climate.
- Sow directly in the ground with 2” depth with plant spacing 4” to 6”.
- Plant height is 36” to 48”
- They mature in 270 days
Modern day medicine demonstrated this
remarkable ingredient to be extremely effective in boosting your immune system,
fight cancer, and support cardiovascular health. Folklore is flooded with tales
of garlic properties to give strength, treat infection & diseases and ward
off evil.
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