Middle Eastern Group
Hardneck – Weakly Bolting
The Middle Eastern Group is not as well defined as other groups. In the USA they are described as having small bulbs, narrow leaves and as being weakly bolting. In Australia, two named cultivars, Kisswani and Yabroudi that are supposed to be in this Group have large, lumpy bulbs, big cloves, broad floppy leaves and rarely bolt.
General Information
| Flavour |
Mild |
| Storage |
Medium to long |
| Growing location |
Tasmania, Victoria but could be grown in SA and Southern NSW and WA. |
| Growing requirements |
Cool to cold winters and warm springs. Will tolerate hot dry summers. |
| Planting and harvest |
Early to middle. |
Bulb
| Shape |
Small to large, lumpy.
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| Skin colour and texture |
Generally white to mauve with fairly coarse skins.
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Clove
| Number and layout |
Numerous in layers.
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| Size and shape |
Small to large in numerous layers.
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| Skin colour and texture |
White, fine and difficult to peel.
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Plant
| Size and shape |
Slender to thick, medium height.
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| Leaves |
Slender to thick.
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| Young plants |
Strong and solid.
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| Matures |
Early maturing.
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| Scape |
Slender and weak and usually upright.
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| Bulbils and flowers |
Sometimes bublils in pseudostem.
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