Our Garlic
Think of garlic like apples or wine; garlic isn’t just garlic, it comes in various sizes, colours and tastes.
Award Winning Garlic
That tastes as good as it looks.
2023 - Awarded to our Italian Late variety.
2025 - Awarded to our Husky White variety.
2025 - Awarded to our Rojo de Castro variety.
At Sassafras Meadows we currently grow 3 varieties of garlic. Those 3 varieties are placed in 3 different groups; Turban, Artichoke and the Creole group.
Take a look below to see what we offer.
Turban Group
Flavour: Somewhat hot when raw, but milder when cooked
Available: mid-December onwards
Storage: 4 – 6 months after harvest in late November
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WINNER OF THE AUSTRALIAN GARLIC INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION SILVER AWARD 2025 - Turban Category
This is a true home-grown variety. We originally bought it at a local supermarket, some 20 years ago, and grew it in our vegie patch ever since . It is very similar to another variety, White Crookneck, but we think ours has a fuller flavour, and it also seems to keep better. We simply call it Husky White; named after where we live. Usually white, but will at times throw out bulbs with purple streaks. Easy to peel and has a nice rounded flavour, which when used raw tends to be somewhat strong. Will store for up to 5 or 6 months.
Artichoke Group
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WINNER OF THE AUSTRALIAN GARLIC INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION BRONZE AWARD 2023 - Artichoke Category
This variety has a strong taste. While garlic isn’t quite chilli, the flavour of this variety is rich with a hot if not aggressive aspect to it; ideal for those tasty meals where you want to add a bit of zing! Harvested in early December and available for sale in January. It will store for 5 – 8 months under the right conditions.
Flavour: Tasty
Available: Mid-January onwards
Storage: 5 - 8 months following December harvest
Creole Group
Flavour: Hot and spicy
Available: Late-January onwards
Storage: Up to 9 months following late December harvest
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WINNER OF THE AUSTRALIAN GARLIC INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION SILVER AWARD 2025 - Creole Category
Excited to present this burgundy to purple-coloured variety as a somewhat different one to the others we produce here at the “Meadows”. This variety is probably the richest, most direct flavoured and hottest garlic out of our paddock. If you belong to those who like to head for the spice rack, this variety is for you! Rojo de Castro is the late one around here; last one to be planted, last one to be harvested, and therefore the last one available; late January onwards. But all good things come to those who wait! This variety will store for up to 9 months and beyond under the right conditions. Imagine being able to lay your hands on Australian-grown garlic all through winter if not into spring
