Kingsland Wight ® Seed

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Allium Sativum ophioscorodon (Hardneck) - Our premium Lautrec garlic. White skinned, pink cloved, from near Toulouse, SW France. The most versatile of hardnecks, can be planted Autumn or early Spring but dislikes wet conditions. Better for south of England. Held by French gourmands as the best tasting of all French garlic. Keeps until February.


A beautiful white hardneck with purple cloves, a Creole type, similar to Rose de Lautrec, held by French gourmands to be France's finest garlic. DNA analysis suggests this garlic began life in Kazahkstan, garlic's centre of origin then travelled with the Mongols into Eastern Europe(1200AD) and then on a recognised garlic migration route to south west France, near Toulouse, on the pilgrimage to St James at Compostela. We called this royal garlic after Kingsland, the most fertile strip of land on the farm, whose rent was due to the King.

Horticultural Group: Creole
Origins: Lautrec, near Toulouse
Cloves: 8 - 12 cloves/ bulb(estimated)
Expected size: 50 - 60mm(estimated)
Planted: Oct - Dec (Dependant on the season)
Harvested: June - July

PLEASE NOTE: We are doing our bit to reduce food waste in our industry - therefore your order will be dispatched as whole bulbs or as loose cloves of the equivalent bulb count ordered, this ensures that we don't waste good quality produce.

STORAGE: Please ensure that you open your Seed Garlic parcel as soon as it arrives, and store the seed garlic in a cool, shaded and well ventilated area such as a shed or garage, until planting.

** We ensure your Seed Garlic will arrive in good time for planting. We aim to dispatch Seed Orders in Late September – October, dependent on the garlic varieties ordered. If ordering Seed Products and Non-Seed Products together please note that your order will not be dispatched until your Seed Products are ready. If you require Non-Seed Products sooner please place two separate orders (one for Seed and one for non-Seed products), and contact us immediately to cancel this order. Please do not order Green or seasonal garlic with Seed Products **