Garlic—Allium sativum L.

This document provides an overview of garlic (Allium sativum L.), detailing its botanical characteristics, varieties, and cultivation practices in Florida. It highlights the differences between garlic and onions, describes notable garlic types such as Creole, Italian, elephant garlic, and rocambole...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: James M. Stephens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2003-05-01
Series:EDIS
Subjects:
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/139634
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850120290639544320
author James M. Stephens
author_facet James M. Stephens
author_sort James M. Stephens
collection DOAJ
description This document provides an overview of garlic (Allium sativum L.), detailing its botanical characteristics, varieties, and cultivation practices in Florida. It highlights the differences between garlic and onions, describes notable garlic types such as Creole, Italian, elephant garlic, and rocambole, and outlines propagation methods using cloves. The document also includes guidance on planting seasons, climate tolerance, and post-harvest curing and storage techniques to ensure successful growth and preservation. Original publication date May 1994.
format Article
id doaj-art-bccff7980664445a9ed83d0ab5835b2a
institution OA Journals
issn 2576-0009
language English
publishDate 2003-05-01
publisher The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
record_format Article
series EDIS
spelling doaj-art-bccff7980664445a9ed83d0ab5835b2a2025-08-20T02:35:22ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092003-05-012003510.32473/edis-mv064-1994Garlic—Allium sativum L.James M. Stephens0University of Florida This document provides an overview of garlic (Allium sativum L.), detailing its botanical characteristics, varieties, and cultivation practices in Florida. It highlights the differences between garlic and onions, describes notable garlic types such as Creole, Italian, elephant garlic, and rocambole, and outlines propagation methods using cloves. The document also includes guidance on planting seasons, climate tolerance, and post-harvest curing and storage techniques to ensure successful growth and preservation. Original publication date May 1994. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/139634Garlic
spellingShingle James M. Stephens
Garlic—Allium sativum L.
EDIS
Garlic
title Garlic—Allium sativum L.
title_full Garlic—Allium sativum L.
title_fullStr Garlic—Allium sativum L.
title_full_unstemmed Garlic—Allium sativum L.
title_short Garlic—Allium sativum L.
title_sort garlic allium sativum l
topic Garlic
url https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/139634
work_keys_str_mv AT jamesmstephens garlicalliumsativuml