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Achaldaba (aka Mild Blushing)

Variety: Artichoke Harvest Date: Middle

Maximum Head Weight: 2.6 oz.

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Collected 1985 from the village of Achaldaba, Borjomi Province, Inner Kartli Region, Republic of Georgia at 41º 49' N, 43º 23' E. Gatersleben #K 6805; SSE 124

Achalikachati (aka Achalkachati)

Variety: Artichoke Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 1.7 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

Collected in 1983 by Dr. Peter Hanelt from Achalikachati, southwest of Zugdidi, Megrelien Province, Republic of Georgia, via John Swenson in 1989. Gatersleben #K 6023; SSE 142

Achatami

Variety: Rocambole Harvest Date: Middle

Maximum Head Weight: 0.8 oz.

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Collected by Dr. Peter Hanelt in the Republic of Georgia in 1986, via John Swenson in 1989. SSE 37

Acropolis

Variety: Artichoke Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 2.2 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From SW Peleponnesus, Greece in 1988 via Edward Spaans of Grand Rapids, Michigan. SSE 137

Ail de Pays Parne

Variety: Artichoke Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 1.9 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From France via Dean and Mary Sedinger of Garlic King Farms, Vineland, Colorado. SSE 209

Ajo Rojo (aka Ajo)

Variety: Creole Harvest Date: Late
Maximum Head Weight: 1.9 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From Spain via G. Lutovsky of the 1990s Nevada virus free program; obtained from Gourmet Garlic Gardens. SSE 200

Aktyubinsk

Variety: Purple Stripe Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 1.5 oz.

Collected by Rich Hannon in August 2000 from the from the open farmers market in the city of Aktobe in northwestern Kazakhstan; via Avram Drucker. USDA W6 26170.

Alexandria

Variety: Rocambole Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 1.1 oz.

Obtained by Dr. Gil McCollum of the USDA from a market in Alexandria, Virginia; via Joel Girardin.

Allison's

Variety: Marbled Purple Stripe Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 2.1 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From Sarah Slover of Asheville, NC; in the Allison family of western North Carolina for at least 3 generations. SSE 29

Alpert's Samarkand

Variety: Purple Stripe Harvest Date: Early
Maximum Head Weight: 1.3 oz.

Collected at a Samarkand market by Mr. Alpert, a regular Chispas Farms customer at the Downtown Albuquerque Growers Market.

Andizanskij (aka Andidzhanskij)

Variety: Purple Stripe Harvest Date: Early

Maximum Head Weight: 1.4 oz.

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From former USSR via John Swenson. Gatersleben #ALL 136; SSE 186

Argentine

Variety: Artichoke Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 2.0 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From Ronald Bennett, Victor, NY in 1989. SSE 134

Arguni White

Variety: Artichoke Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 2.2 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

Collected by Dr. Peter Hanelt in 1986 from Arguni, Republic of Georgia; via John Swenson. USDA W6 2561; USDA W6 2562; SSE 12

Armenian

Variety: Porcelain Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 1.8 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From from Silva Baghdassarian in the Armenian village of Hadrut Karabagh near the Azerbaijan border, via Chester Aaron. SSE 211

Ashworth

Variety: Artichoke Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 2.8 oz. 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From Suzanne Ashworth of West Scaramento, California. SSE 44

Asian Tempest (aka Seoul Sister)

Variety: Asiatic Harvest Date: Early
Maximum Head Weight: 1.8 oz.

From South Korea via Horace Shaw. SSE 347

Athens (aka Athens II)

Variety: Artichoke Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 2.5 oz. 2007 Picture

From Edward Spaans of Stinking Rose Farm, Grand Rapids, Michigan, who collected it in Athens, Greece in 1999. This seems to not be the same as the ‘Athens’ listed by him in the 1993 SSE yearbook. SSE 290

Australian

Variety: Rocambole Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 1.5 oz 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From Sherry Obermann of Hales Corners, Wisconsin. SSE 19

Azanta

Variety: Artichoke Harvest Date: Middle
Maximum Head Weight: 2.3 oz 2006 Picture 2007 Picture

From Republic of Georgia via Filaree Farms. SSE 140

 
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