We love Lorz Italian for its exceptional flavor and good storability. One of only a few heirloom garlic varieties designated by Slow Foods Ark of Taste for its exquisite flavor. An heirloom brought to Washington State’s Columbia Basin from Italy by the Lorz Family before the 1900s. This medium-large, softneck garlic is well adapted to summer heat, ripens in mid-season and stores 6-8 months. Bulbs have more purple color than one usually sees in artichoke type, and the skins peel easily away revealing large cream colored cloves with elongated tips and only the faintest hint of purple. Not many small interior cloves for a softneck type. Widely adaptable in both the North and the South.

Type: Softneck (Artichoke) Zones 5-10

Bulb Sizes (diameter in inches): Large= 2-2.5″, Medium=1.75-2″, Small/Culinary= 1.5-1.75″

Clove Size: medium/large

# of Cloves Per Bulb: 12-20

*Note: As of 10/23/25, we are shipping our large size garlic as broken up cloves rather than in tact bulbs/heads (this is extra seed stock for planting on our farm aka the best cloves!).

Garlic is Shipped Mid August – November

Due to shipping restrictions, garlic cannot be shipped to the following states & regions:CA, CO, GA, ID, KS, MT, NV, OR, WA, HI, Armed Forces, non-continental states (except Alaska) & territories, Canada, & International.

Garlic is excluded from free shipping over $50 offer. Free shipping for orders over $150 if garlic is included in the order.