GADYM SARYMSAK (W6 24371)

I got these from Br. Joseph. Unclassified, usually 4 large plump cloves per 2.25" dia. bulb, tall plants that are the very first to send up a scape which then coils wildly and never completely straightens, somewhat similar to Pskem, harvests early, does not store long. collected by Rich Hannan from the wild in Turkmenistan, read about it in the 2004 SSE Summer Edition. The following is the description from Garlicana: means “ancient garlic” in Turkmen (a Turkic language) It was collected from a dry river bed Turkmenistan, also by Richard Hannon. Tall plants with broad leaves and sprawling growth habit. This is the first variety to scape and it matures early. Irregularly shaped bulbs can get large and, like Arpakalen, some bulbs have coiled stems inside. It is easy to peel and has a mild vegetative flavor.