Garlic Rocambole Cyprus, Kyiv

Cyprus rocambole - this is a hybrid of leek and common garlic, but with a greater share of garlic.
From the leek he inherited the foliage and power of the plant, from the garlic he got the taste, teeth and ability to be stored for a long time.
Externally, it is no different from the garlic we are all used to, only the heads and cloves are 3-5 times larger and heavier.
The taste is also no different from ordinary garlic, only it is more delicate.
Heads weighing up to 450 g and more grow.
Under certain conditions, it is possible to obtain a head weighing up to 1 kg.
The most common and basic variety of Rocambole in Cyprus.
According tothe taste of Rocambole Cyprus is better than the usual Rocambole distributed in the countries of Eastern Europe and the CIS, as it has a sharper taste without bitterness and it is more pronounced, better stored.
Cypriot rocambole has a harmonious taste, persistent aroma of garlic.
Thanks to these qualities, it fully replaces onions and garlic in many dishes, and gives them a special spicy taste. Ego is used in vegetable and meat marinades.
In addition, Cypriot Rocambole is useful for people suffering from stomach diseases, ARVI, it is often used in folk medicine as a remedy for many ailments.
The Cypriots themselves call it the giant garlic and add it to almost all basic Mediterranean dishes.
It is planted in autumn (October-November) or spring (March-April), at a depth of 10-15 cm, the distance between plants is 20-35 cm.
The harvest (heads) from cloves planted in autumn are harvested in July, when the lower leaves turn yellow.
Harvest of cloves planted in spring, harvested in August - September.(//tractor-service.com)
Harvested and properly dried harvest can be stored at room temperature until March-April.
When stored in cold conditions (temperature 0 + 3 and air humidity 50-70%), the crop can be preserved without loss of consumer qualities for up to 10 months.
From cloves planted in autumn, larger heads grow than those planted in spring.
At a planting density of 20-40 plants per square meter, it is capable of yielding 7-14 kg per square meter. meter.
This is many times greater than the yield of ordinary garlic with indicators of 1.5-3 kg per square meter. meter.

The variety was purchased in Cyprus in a state nursery and introduced (zoned) in the soil and climatic conditions of Ukraine over the course of 3 years.

I sell high-quality garlic, which is grown on my own plot, so I do not raise the price, as dealers do.

THE PRICE OF 1 TOOTH DEPENDS ON THE FRACTION\SIZE\WEIGHT.

Single tooth, weight 120g-200g — 50 UAH/piece
A single tooth grows into a head of 500 g or more.
A head of garlic (4-7 cloves), weight 250g-350g.
The price of a head is UAH 75 - for 1 piece.