Jaxartes

I got these from Garlicana. This is their description: This is also from fields surrounding the village of Punuk from northernmost Tajikistan near the Syr Darya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syr_Darya) river. The earliest known name for the longest river in Central Asia was Jaxartes, from the ancient Greeks. This once great river originates in the Tien Shan mountains and drains into what remains of the Aral Sea. One can imagine traders traveling the length (over 1,300 miles) of the river with, amongst other items, garlic, bringing it to lands far beyond its wild roots. Since the Soviet Era, the Syr Darya river has been diverted for agriculture, predominantly cotton, which resulted in turning what was once the 4th largest inland ocean into a dried up dust bowl. Windstorms laden with salt and toxic pesticide residues have resulted in endemic respiratory illnesses throughout that region and incalculable losses of flora and fauna. The garlic is immense. The plants tower over others, maturing late in the season. The bulbs containing 6-8 cloves, are very large indeed and the flavor is hot and sulfurous when raw but makes for a nice nutty baking bulb.