Turban Garlic
Turban garlic is the earliest to harvest of anything we grow, a weakly bolting hardneck with vivid purple color and a hot, pungent bite. Fast to mature and hard to miss in the ground, it is a favorite of growers who want their first garlic of the year.
Turban seed garlic we grow
Certified organic turban seed stock, grown in volcanic soil and reserved for fall planting.
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What sets turban apart
First out of the ground
The earliest garlic we harvest each year, ready ahead of every other variety we grow.
Vivid purple color
Bright purple streaking on the papers and cloves, one of the most striking garlics in the field.
Hot and pungent
A sharp, fiery heat when raw that mellows into a rounder warmth once cooked.
Wide growing range
Comfortable across roughly zones 4 through 9, adaptable from cold gardens to milder ground.
Best climates for turban
Turban garlic grows well across a wide range, roughly USDA zones 4 through 9. As a weakly bolting hardneck it is adaptable and more forgiving than a true hardneck about winter chill, though a cool season still helps it size up.
The thing to plan for is how early it finishes. Turban can be ready weeks before the rest of your garlic, so mark it, watch it closely near harvest, and lift it promptly once the lower leaves start to brown.