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When choosing a variety of winter garlic for your own garden plot, you must take into account, among other things, its suitability for planting in a particular region. If the local climate is categorically unsuitable for a given variety, there is no point in waiting for a good harvest. Varieties of winter garlic suitable for the Moscow region are available for sale in a fairly wide range.
Climatic features of the region
The climate of the Moscow region cannot be called ideal for gardening. But this region also does not belong to risky farming zones. Its climate is characterized by experts as temperate continental, with pronounced seasonality.
Climatic features of the Moscow region:
- relatively mild winters, without prolonged and severe frosts;
- fairly warm, but not extremely hot summers;
- dense snow cover, established already in November and disappearing no earlier than April;
- winds blowing predominantly from the east, west and north-west.
Winter garlic varieties planted in the Moscow region must be able to develop normally in waterlogged soil
The best varieties of winter garlic in the Moscow region for open ground
There are quite a lot of varieties of winter garlic, zoned for the Moscow region and regions with a similar climate. The main selection criteria that gardeners focus on are yield, keeping quality and ripening time of the heads.
Podmoskovny
A variety from the mid-season category. Refers to shooters. It takes 95-110 days from the moment the leaves appear to their massive yellowing.
The plants of winter garlic Podmoskovny are quite compact: rosettes are no higher than 35-40 cm, the leaves are narrow (1-2 cm). Arrows with a strong bend, stretch 70-80 cm.
The head has a regular round shape, noticeably flattened, weighing about 60 g. It consists of 5-7 one-dimensional cloves weighing 9-12 g. The flesh is light, creamy, with a pale yellow undertone. The taste is distinctly spicy. The total yield is 1.6-1.9 kg/m².
Podmoskovny winter garlic retains its presentability and taste for six months after harvest
Novosibirsk
A non-shooting variety of winter garlic. In terms of ripening – mid-season. It takes 75-80 days from the moment the leaves appear to their lodging.
The height of the rosette is about 30 cm (usually up to 25-27 cm). The leaf blades are matte green, narrow (1-1.2 cm), there are few of them in the rosette (7-9 pieces). The severity of the waxy coating depends on the intensity of precipitation.
The heads of the Novosibirsk variety are flat-round, one-dimensional, small (20-22 g). Each consists of 4-10 cloves. The flesh is creamy yellow, the taste is medium-hot. Productivity is just over 1 kg/m².
The winter garlic variety Novosibirsk is extremely rarely affected by fusarium
Jagged
According to the ripening period – mid-season, bolting. Between mass shoots and harvesting - 90-100 days. Is immune to fusarium.
The rosette of leaves of the Zubrenok variety is medium high (45 cm), quite compact. The leaves are wide (more than 3.5 cm), which is atypical for the crop. The waxy coating is not particularly pronounced.
The heads are almost round. Some specimens show slight flattening. The bulbs are large, varied in size (55-70 g), consist of 4-6 cloves. The pulp is light, almost white, with a pinkish-purple undertone. The taste is medium-hot. The total yield is 1.2 kg/m².
The winter garlic variety Zubrenok is suitable for cultivation in any Russian region where farming is possible in principle
Union
A mid-late ripening variety of winter garlic, from the bolting category. From the moment of germination to complete yellowing and lodging of the leaves, 120-125 days pass. It has good keeping quality.
The rosette is medium high (50-55 cm), the leaves are few. The heads are large, one-dimensional (weighing about 50 g), assembled from 5-7 cloves. The shape varies from round to noticeably flattened. The pulp is yellowish, the shade of butter, the pungency of the taste is medium pronounced. Productivity – up to 1.5 kg/m².
Experts recognize winter Soyuz garlic by its internal outer scales of an unusual bright lilac-violet hue.
Winter Komsomol member
Mid-season in terms of ripening, bolting. About 120 days pass between mass germination and lodging of yellowed leaves. Komsomolets is extremely rarely affected by bacterial rot.
The rosette grows to about 40 cm, there are few leaves in it (5-7 pieces). The flower arrows are very high - 80-120 cm. The head is noticeably flattened in shape, consists of 7-11 cloves.Its average weight is 30 g, in some specimens it reaches 100 g. When cut, the cloves are creamy-white, dense, and the taste is distinctly pungent. Productivity reaches 1.35 kg/m².
The yield of winter garlic Komsomolets varies greatly depending on the fertility and other characteristics of the substrate
Gribovsky
Under this name, gardeners combine several varieties of garlic, almost identical in appearance, but differing in ripening time, storage and taste. The winter variety includes a variety that is officially called Gribovsky Jubilee.
The variety is bolting. The ripening period for Gribovsky's crop depends greatly on the weather (varies between 80-125 days). Based on this, it, being officially recognized as mid-season, is often positioned as mid-early or mid-late.
Rosette of leaves of medium height (40-50 cm). The leaf blades are matte green, quite wide (2-2.5 cm). Their number does not exceed 10-12 pieces. The arrows extend 1-1.5 m.
The head of the Gribovsky Jubilee is flat-rounded, consists of 5-12 cloves, weighs about 40 g (individual specimens weigh up to 100 g). The flesh is almost white; the outer scales may have a purple tint. The taste is very rich and spicy. The yield with the right choice of planting site and quality care exceeds 1.5 kg/m².
The winter garlic variety Gribovsky Jubilee rarely gets sick and is insensitive to frequent and noticeable temperature changes.
Reliable
Mid-season, forming arrows. Between mass germination and lodging of yellowed leaves, 100-120 days pass.
The rosette is very high (more than 1 m), the leaves are numerous, rather narrow (1.5-2 cm).The arrows extend even more - by 1.2-1.5 m.
The heads of winter garlic of the Reliable variety are round or slightly flattened, weighing 60-70 g. They are assembled from 5-7 large cloves. When cut, they are white, juicy, dense, and the taste is distinctly pungent. Productivity reaches 1.2 kg/m².
Winter garlic Reliable stands out for its record keeping quality: under optimal conditions, the heads are stored for 10-11 months
Alcor
In terms of ripening, it is mid-season, classified as bolting. 87-98 days pass between germination of planting material and harvesting.
The height of the leaves varies between 20-40 cm, width - 0.8-2.5 cm. The shade of the leaf blades is quite dark, with an unusual bluish-gray undertone. The arrows extend 65-100 cm.
Alcor's bulbs are quite small and varied in size (15-35 g). Consist of 4-5 cloves. The pulp is dense, almost white. The taste is distinctly pungent, with a spicy aftertaste. The average yield is 0.8-1 kg/m².
Gardeners value the winter garlic variety Alcor for its stable yields, which are little dependent on the weather.
Lyubasha
Winter garlic variety of medium ripening, bolting. Mass germination and lodging of leaves are separated by 87-98 days.
The rosette is very high (120-150 cm), the arrows are about the same. The leaves are few, relatively wide (2-2.5 cm), almost erect. The color of the leaf blades is rich green, there is practically no waxy coating.
The heads of winter garlic of the Lyubasha variety are flat-round, very large (100-120 g), collected from 4-7 cloves.When cut, they are creamy-white, intensely spicy in taste, with an aftertaste that many associate with chili peppers. Productivity exceeds 2 kg/m².
The Lyubasha variety has very few disadvantages: it does not grow well in the shade and requires mandatory mulching if the winter has little snow.
Hermidor
Winter garlic of French selection, early ripening, universal use. According to the official description of the originator, it is non-shooting, but, based on the experience of gardeners, occasionally it still forms 1-2 bulbs on a pseudostem that replaces the peduncle. It takes 90-100 days for the crop to ripen.
The height of the rosette is 50-70 cm. The number of leaves reaches 10-12 pieces. The color of the leaf blades is rich green.
The average weight of a Hermidor head is 50-90 g. Larger specimens are often found (up to 120-150 g). The cloves are numerous (12-16 pieces), small (6-8 g), arranged in two rows. The flesh is white or pale yellow, the taste is richly pungent. Productivity – up to 2.5-3 kg/m².
To obtain high yields, winter garlic Germidor needs regular and proper feeding.
Conclusion
Winter garlic varieties suitable for the Moscow region are zoned for this region, bred taking into account the climate of the middle zone. Gardeners have a fairly large choice, so they can take into account the ripening period of the heads, yield and other important factors.
