Silverskin Garlic Details

Type: softneck garlic (Sativum subspecies)
Shape:
- Bulb: tallish to elliptical globes
Color:
- Cloves: white or pink blushed; hard to peel
- Leaves: often pale green, sometimes average green; generally very upright, sometimes droop at ends
- Bulbils: rare, but on topsets when they may appear from stress or cold winters
Maturity: late (after all others)
Size:
- Bulb: size varies by climate: 1.5 to 2.25 inches; larger possible
Yield:
- Cloves: 8-12 cloves per bulb, up to 40; may produce secondary cloves on bottom of bulb; hard to peel
Taste: very mild to very hot
Disease or Environment Tolerance:
- Soil & climate: best in mild winter with good soil and long season

Notes:

I haven’t grown many softneck varieties, since they are what we’ve bought for years from the store.