River Junction Ranch
Romanian Red Garlic Bulbs
Romanian Red Garlic Bulbs
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This is the garlic-lover's garlic. Powerful and hot, Romanian red can be distinguished from other garlics by its strong garlic smell. Quite hot when eaten raw, it takes on a nutty taste (still hot) when cooked. Cloves are large so good for cooking whole or chopped to flavor any dish.
Type: Hardneck
Avg. Cloves per Bulb: 4 to 6 large cloves
Heat and Taste: Raw, this garlic is pungent and very hot with lingering aftertaste. When cooked, the taste takes on a nutty flavor.
Shipping
Shipping
We ship only within the lower 48 states.
Please note that due to allium quarantine regulations
(designed to protect the onion industry) we are not allowed to ship seed stock
garlic (the large size) to the following counties in Idaho and Oregon:
Idaho:
Ada, Bingham, Blaine, Boise, Bonneville, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding,
Jefferson, Jerome, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Power, Twin
Falls, and Washington
Oregon:
Malheur
Bulb Sizes
Bulb Sizes
We sell our garlic in two sizes: large and medium/small. Typically, larger bulbs are used as seed stock and the medium/small bulbs (“culinary garlic”) are for eating. However, they all taste equally great and cooking with the larger cloves is a treat so feel free to try them!
About Our Garlic
About Our Garlic
Our garlic is hand planted in October, just before the snow begins to fall. We use raised beds with soil from the ranch
fortified with our own compost and organic fertilizer (See https://keeneorganics.com/product/garlicfertilizer/). The garlic, bedded with straw, spends the winter under heavy snow and emerges first thing after snow melt (typically
April). For the hardneck varieties,
scapes are harvested in June (see https://www.chatelaine.com/food/garlic-scapes-faq/). If you’ve not tried garlic scapes you must – they are a real treat. Check back with us in May to order – they go quickly.
The garlic bulbs are harvested in late July or early August, depending on the year. They are hung to dry for several weeks, cleaned and trimmed by hand, and then are ready for shipping for you to enjoy!
Interested in Visiting?
Whether you're inspired to learn more about our products and ranch or you're just looking for a remote get-away, our two riverfront cabins are available for rent.
Contact us at info@riverjunctionranch.com
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Naturally Grown
As a small business we do not (yet) have an organic certification. However, we can attest that our garlic is naturally grown, with only organic fertilizer and no pesticides or other artificial products.