Certified seed garlic - Messidrôme 50/60 in a 5 kg bag
Certified seed garlic - Messidrôme 50/60 in a 5 kg bag
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Certified Messidrôme 50/60 seed garlic, a white autumn garlic. Its bulbs are round with white skin and have 8 to 14 well-formed ivory to cream cloves. The flavour is mild and subtle, with a slight hint of spiciness. This mid-early, productive variety has no flower stalk and medium dormancy. It is free from OYDV virus and withstands drought well. It stores well and is sold semi-dry and dry.
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Feature
Feature
- Garlic type: white autumn garlic
- Earliness: mid-early
- Use: semi-dry and dry
- Dormancy: medium
- Skin colour: white
- Clove colour: ivory to cream
- Bulb shape: round
- Number of cloves: 8 to 14
- Flavour: mild and subtle, slight hint of spiciness
- Yield: productive
- Storage: good
- Plant health: free from OYDV virus
- Soil type: free-draining, neutral and deep
- Planting: September to November
- Harvest: June to July
- Certification: SOC-certified and organic (EU organic farming) seed garlic
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SOC-certified and organic Messidrôme 50/60 seed garlic
Messidrôme seed garlic quality
This Messidrôme seed garlic in size grade 50/60 is SOC certified and organic (EU organic farming). It can therefore be used in organic production. The variety is free from OYDV virus.
Starting from healthy material limits the loss of vigour and yield caused by this virus. The uniform size grade encourages even emergence and a uniform stand across the whole field.
Get ready for the season: read our seed garlic growing guide!
Messidrôme garlic bulb, cloves and flavour
Messidrôme garlic forms round bulbs with white skin. Each bulb has 8 to 14 well-formed ivory to cream cloves. The flavour is mild and subtle, with a slight hint of spiciness.
The good shape of the cloves makes sorting after harvest easier. It also gives the bulbs a uniform appearance on sale.
Messidrôme garlic earliness, dormancy and yield
Messidrôme is a mid-early, productive variety with medium dormancy. It does not produce a flower stalk.
With no flower stalk, there is no need to cut it during the crop. The plant thus focuses its energy on swelling the bulb, which supports yield.
See our planting calendar and our seed garlic growing guide!
Planting Messidrôme garlic
Messidrôme garlic is planted from September to November. The variety withstands drought well, which limits risks during dry springs.
Prepare loose, drained, free-draining soil. Plant the cloves tip up, 3 to 5 cm deep. Avoid fields that stay waterlogged in winter, as they encourage rot.
See our planting calendar and our seed garlic growing guide!
Messidrôme garlic harvest and outlets
Messidrôme garlic is harvested from June to July, when the foliage starts to yellow. The variety is sold semi-dry and dry.
Lift the bulbs in dry weather, then leave them to dry before curing. These two outlets make it possible to spread sales over several weeks after harvest.
See our planting calendar and our seed garlic growing guide!
Storing Messidrôme garlic
Messidrôme garlic stores well, which suits dry sales.
After complete drying, store the bulbs in a dry, ventilated place away from light, without direct contact with the ground. Regular sorting removes damaged heads.
See our planting calendar and our seed garlic growing guide!
Calculate your seed garlic needs
approx. 220 cloves/kg (size 40/50)
approx. 125 cloves/kg (size 50/60)
approx. 125 cloves/kg (size 60+)
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FAQ
When to plant Messidrôme garlic?
Messidrôme garlic is planted from September to November. Choose a time when the soil is well drained, as waterlogged soil encourages clove rot. The cloves are planted tip up, 3 to 5 cm deep, in loose, free-draining soil.
See our planting calendar!
When to harvest Messidrôme garlic?
Messidrôme garlic is harvested from June to July, when the foliage starts to yellow and dry out. Lift the bulbs in dry weather, then leave them to dry before curing. Good drying determines the quality of bulbs sold semi-dry and dry.
See our planting calendar!
Is Messidrôme garlic early or late?
Messidrôme is a mid-early variety. It is planted in autumn and harvested from June to July. It does not produce a flower stalk, so there is nothing to cut during the crop.
What is the dormancy of Messidrôme garlic?
Messidrôme garlic has medium dormancy. Dormancy is the period during which the clove rests before sprouting. It suits autumn planting and semi-dry and dry sales.
See our seed garlic growing guide!
Is Messidrôme garlic disease-resistant?
The variety is free from OYDV virus, a virus that weakens the plant and reduces yield. It also withstands drought well. Starting from healthy seed remains the first precaution to limit plant health problems in the crop.
See our seed garlic growing guide!
How many cloves does a Messidrôme garlic bulb have?
A Messidrôme garlic bulb has 8 to 14 ivory to cream cloves, under a white skin. The bulbs are round and the cloves well formed, which makes sorting easier and gives a uniform appearance on sale.
See our seed garlic growing guide!
What does Messidrôme garlic taste like?
Messidrôme garlic has a mild, subtle flavour with a slight hint of spiciness. Its taste is balanced, without being too strong.
See our seed garlic growing guide!
Is Messidrôme garlic sold fresh or dry?
Messidrôme garlic is intended for semi-dry and dry sales. Its good storage suits both outlets. Dry the bulbs well, then store them in a dry, ventilated place away from light to preserve their quality.
How much Messidrôme seed garlic per hectare?
As a guide, allow 900 to 1,200 kg of seed garlic per hectare in size grade 50/60. This corresponds to a density of 250,000 to 350,000 cloves per hectare, with 30 to 40 cm between rows and 8 to 12 cm within the row. The exact quantity depends on the number of cloves per bulb, here between 8 and 14.