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One of the heads of garlic I grew turned out to be just one solid clove (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[Image description: a perfectly round peeled bulb of garlic on a cutting board, with unpeeled normal cloves behind it.]

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

There's a particular variety of Chinese garlic that grows as a singular bulb. It originates in the Yunnan province, I think. I remember my mother growing it back when I was a child. It's really nice!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago

All garlic looks like this if its been harvested too early.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solo_garlic?wprov=sfla1

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ah cool! I only recalled the name "Kinesisk luftlök" but I wasn't sure if it was the same thing. Thanks for the link.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Hade aldrig hört luftlök! Det brukar stå supersolo där jag bor.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Jag är inte helt säker på att det är samma sak, heller. Min mor odlade en hel del olika grejer, och jag minns specifikt en hel del lökar och kål från Kina.