Australian Garlic
Celebrating and understanding our garlic groups and cultivars
Fino de Chincko Ajofrin
Softneck - Non-bolting
Originally from Cordoba, Spain, this garlic was imported from the USA by the Australian Garlic Industry Association. Loxton Var. No. 34, CSIRO Intro. No. 135555. The NGPS database number is PI 615424, W6 8412 . At the time of importation, this bulb was around 6 cm with about 16 cloves. Clove weight 1.2gm. Over 20 years it has changed, and now has bigger bulbs (about 7.5 cm) with fewer, bigger cloves. This garlic shows all the characteristics of the Artichoke Group but overseas a garlic of this name is placed in the Silverskin Group.
General Information
International name/s: Fino de Chincko Ajofrin NGPS database number is PI 615424, W6 8412.
Flavour: The flavour is hot at first, but mild in aftertaste.
Storage: Medium to long storage, 6-8 months.
Growing location: Can be grown from southern Queensland to Tasmania on the east coast. And also in South Australia and Western Australia.
Growing requirements: Widely adapted to a number of climates but does best in regions with hot, dry summers and low humidity.
Planting and harvest:
Bulb
Shape: Bulbs are globe to flattened globes in shape, about 7.5 cm in diameter, often slightly oblong. Convex base.
Skin colour and texture: Fine white papery skins. In cooler regions there may be purple blotching or striping.
Clove
Number and layout: 8-12 cloves generally in two layers. with a sharp internal edge, 3 cm tall x 2.5 cm wide.
Size and shape: Large cloves with rounded edges angled into the centre, 3 cm tall x 2.5 cm wide.
Skin colour and texture: White to pale pink with fine papery skin that can be hard to peel.
Plant
Size and shape: Strong, short, robust plants with leaves fairly close together.
Leaves: Broad, mid to pale green, sometimes more yellow. 45° angle to stem. Fold in middle.
Young plants: Smaller version of the adult plant. Quick to grow once planted.
Matures: Early to mid season. Grows and matures steadily, not rapid spurts of growth.
Scape: None
Umbel and beak: None
Bulbils and flowers: Usually none
Artichoke Group
Silverskin Group
Subtropical Group
Asiatic Group
Creole Group
Middle Eastern Group
Turban Group
- Flinders Island Purple
- Glamour
- Italian Purple
- Monaro Purple
- Ontos Purple
- Shandong
- Tasmanian Purple
- White Crookneck
- Xian