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bleached garlic??

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Joined: 7/01/2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 66
Posted: Jan/11/2008 3:29 AM PST

I've heard that garlic at the supermarket gets bleached to look cleaner/whiter - is this true?
The organic garlic I buy is purple.. I'm confused about the colors of garlic now.. please share all your garlic growing experiences !
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Joined: 9/06/2007
Location: Kellyville, Okla
Posts: 1370
Posted: Jan/11/2008 10:13 AM PST

I have had garlic growing in my garden for a couple of years, and it is all white. I dont know what kind of garlic is purple.

John
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Joined: 7/01/2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 66
Posted: Jan/11/2008 2:03 PM PST

That's good to know - that some garlic is white without bleaching. thanks!
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Joined: 6/02/2006
Location: SW Georgia
Posts: 393
Posted: Jan/13/2008 6:20 AM PST

I've grown both, still do. But don't ask me the name of the purple kind I have. Some are even hot (as in spicey). I got my start from http://thegarlicstore.com/index.cgi/INDEX.HTML an trading with other garlic lovers online.
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Joined: 7/01/2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 66
Posted: Feb/02/2008 1:44 PM PST

Wow.. there are so many varieties to choose from on that website! In Australia we have very little choice. I'm drooling!
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Joined: 11/09/2006
Location: Seattle, Brrrrr!
Posts: 3979
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Posted: Feb/12/2008 1:12 PM PST

Mine is white too...but I have wanted to try the purple, great link, thanks!
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