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R/AL/751

Variety: Purple Stripe Harvest Date: Very Early
Maximum Head Weight: 0.5 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

Miniature 20" plants from the former USSR, via John Swenson. SSE 20

Red Czar

Variety: Glazed Purple Stripe Harvest Date: Early
Maximum Head Weight: 1.8 oz.  

Although this name is often referred to as a synonym of Verchnyava Mcara, this strain obtained from Joel Girardin is not, being a Glazed Purple Stripe. It is not clear what the original strain was, as it is not like any other Glazed Purple Stripe in the collection.

Red Revel

Variety: Rocambole Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 1.4 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From the former USSR, via John Swenson; this variety has been claimed to be USDA PI 250663, however no entry for this number exists in the GRIN database. SSE 11

Red Rezan (aka Rezan)

Variety: Glazed Purple Stripe Harvest Date: Early
Maximum Head Weight: 1.3 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

Collected in 1986 by Dr. Klaus Pistrick south of Moscow; although historically listed as a Glazed Purple Stripe, it seems likely that it simply represents a Rocambole with a very large virus load. Gatersleben #K 7205; SSE 102

Red Roman

Variety: Rocambole Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 2.0 oz. 2007 Picture

Introduced by Filaree Farm in 1997 as a 'mutation' from Romanian Red; SSE 310

Red Toch (aka Tochliavri)

Variety: Artichoke Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 2.1 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

Collected by Dr. Peter Hanelt in 1988 from the village of Tochliavri in the Republic of Georgia, via John Swenson. SSE 117

Restaurant

Variety: Artichoke Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 2.5 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From Canada via Mary Schultz of Monroe, Washington; strangely the first SSE Yearbook entry in 2001 lists this as a hardneck variety. SSE 40

Roja Spanish

Variety: Rocambole Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 1.5 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From M. Mott in 1999. SSE 191

Rojo de Castro (aka Cuban Purple)

Variety: Creole Harvest Date: Late
Maximum Head Weight: 1.6 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From Spain via R. Hannon. USDA W6 8417; SSE 258

Romanian Red (aka Red Elephant Garlic)

Variety: Porcelain Harvest Date: Early
Maximum Head Weight: 1.7 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

Romanian variety grown in British Columbia. SSE 58

Ron's Single Center (aka Single Center, Trueheart)

Variety: Artichoke Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 3.4 oz. 2007 Picture

From Ronald Bennett of Victor, New York; SSE 350

Rose du Var

Variety: Silverskin Harvest Date: Late
Maximum Head Weight: 1.4 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

French garlic imported by W.J. Hume for commercial testing in California, via David Cavagnaro. SSE 161

Rosewood

Variety: Porcelain Harvest Date: Early
Maximum Head Weight: 1.3 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From Moldova via USDA-Pullman and John Swenson. USDA PI 493099; SSE 18

Russian Giant

Variety: Marbled Purple Stripe Harvest Date: Late
Maximum Head Weight: 2.9 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From Paula Simmons Green of Sumas, Washington. SSE 260

Russian Inferno

Variety: Asiatic Harvest Date: Early
Maximum Head Weight: 1.5 oz. 2007 Picture

From Spokane, Washington via Filaree Farm; SSE 336

Russian Red

Variety: Rocambole Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 1.7 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From Russian Doukhobor immegrants to British Columbia in early 1900s, via David Ronniger. SSE 106

Russian Redstreak

Variety: Asiatic Harvest Date: Early
Maximum Head Weight: 1.4 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

According to Ron Engeland, this originated from a single bulb 'mutation' of Russian Red; there sure seems to be a lot of garlic 'mutation' occurring at Filaree Farm!. SSE 92

Russian Salvation (aka Light Tan)

Variety: Artichoke Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 1.8 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

Given to grandfather of Helen Shultz in gratitude for refuge given to a Russian sailor who jumped ship in British Columbia, via Chester Aaron. SSE 261

 
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