Research Plots

USDA-ARS Garlic Trials


We are always on the lookout for previously unreleased and uncommon varieties. This group has been provided by USDA-ARS. Some of these were brought into the country years ago and some as recently as the fall of 2012. It will be interesting to see what will happen when growing through winters at -25º F or colder. We are optimistic that some true seed may be produced, too. Hopefully the testing will provide an opportunity for a positive outcome and some new releases in the coming years.

NEW: USDA garlic trial for 2018 harvest, all believed to be Creoles, late spring snowstorm, almost none survived

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Spring 2013 update - several snowstorms after the Spring meltdown and then after a few days of 70º+ weather, a night low of 26º. Pictures were taken two days later and are listed as Update1.

Leaf arrangement pics were taken for some garlics in mid July 2013 at full size.

Harvest pics show whole and broken open bulbs. Most from mid August.


Blanco Gallego - Update1 - Harvest

Gourmet Red - Update1 - Harvest

Morado de Pedronero - Harvest

PI 615416 Tien Shan - Update1 - Harvest

Spanish Benitee - Harvest

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Z059-A Chimgan - Update1- Leaf arrangement - Harvest

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If you would like to share photos, information and/or results of your own research or would like us to post a link to your research or informational web page about garlic, use the Contact button. In the Subject area write Submittals. In the Message area tell us what you are interested in and a brief description of your information. If you have photos and want some page space here let us know. If it meets with our approval and furthers the learning about garlic we will send you an email address to upload photos and other information. There is no charge for this and you will retain any copyrights.

We are especially interested in true seed, bulbils and rounds, clinical trials of garlic and cancer research, garlic planting equipment both manual and powered, rare garlic plants and garlic growing in unusual places, but we are open to other ideas as well.