For those of you used to ordering garlic by the pound, here are a few things to consider:
First, our Large garlic averages 5 heads per pound a month after harvest. And our Medium garlic averages 8 heads per pound a month after harvest. Our Extra Large garlic averages 4 heads per pound a month after harvest.
Second, garlic loses a significant amount of weight (20% or more) in the first 6-8 weeks after harvest. If you order by the pound and you order early, you get less garlic than if you order late in the season when you purchase from a supplier selling by the pound.
Third, when sizing garlic some growers look only at the widest spot in the garlic which means smaller garlic get thrown into a larger size up. We size at the narrowest spot. Garlic sorted using our method will be quite a bit larger on average than other methods for a given size (extra-large, large, medium). We size our garlic at time of harvest.
We have settled on a per bulb price by size as the fairest to everyone regardless of when they order. You know exactly how many heads of garlic you are getting and we can manage our inventory accurately to avoid disappointing anyone.
Finally, all of our garlic is both ‘seed’ garlic and eating garlic.