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Tai Cang (aka Tai Chang)
| Variety: Asiatic |
Harvest Date: Early |
| Maximum Head Weight: 2.2 oz. |
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From Ms. Tu Xiaoming of the China National Seed Corporation in Beijing via Greg Czarnecki of Huber Heights, Ohio; SSE 284; |
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Taia Pink (aka Taia)
Collected in 1983 from village of Taia, NE of Zugdidi, Megrelien Province, Republic of Georgia. Gatersleben #K 6040; SSE 110 |
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Tajikistan
| Variety: Porcelain |
Harvest Date: Early |
| Maximum Head Weight: 0.9 oz. |
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From a friend of Avram Drucker of Tiller, Oregon who recalled Avram having given it to him. However, Avram does not remember this exchange, and is sure that the friend is wrong as Porcelain garlics are not grown in Tajikistan. While Avram has asked that we delete this from the collection, we cannot as it is accessioned in the Seed Savers germplasm bank; SSE 328 |
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Tangsiuina
| Variety: Turban |
Harvest Date: Very Early |
| Maximum Head Weight: 1.6 oz. |
2007 Picture |
From Ron Thuma of Hartford, Kansas; SSE 322 |
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Taos Rocambole
| Variety: Rocambole |
Harvest Date: Middle |
| Maximum Head Weight: 1.2 oz. |
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From Miguel Antonio Santistevan who recieved it from an elder Hispanic grower in northern New Mexico |
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Tashkent Violet Streak (aka Tashkant Violet Streak)
Doug Batey of Wild Plum farm, Dixon, Montana got this in the late 1980's from a friend who bought it at a market in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, via Timothy Pellow and Diane Reuter, Davenport, Washington. SSE 265
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Thai Large Red
| Variety: Turban |
Harvest Date: Very Early |
| Maximum Head Weight: 1.8 oz. |
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From SSE with no provenance; SSE 351 |
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Thermadrone
French variety imported by WJ Hume for commercial testing in California, via David Cavagnaro. SSE 157 |
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Tipitilla (aka Tipatilla)
An Arizona garlic from Seeds of Change; SSE 121 |
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TLC (aka Californa Late TLC Strain)
Reselected growers strain of California Early via John Swenson. SSE 23 |
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Tochliavri (aka Tochliaupi, Tochliauri, Red Toch, Russian Red Toch)
Collected by Dr. Peter Hanelt in 1988 from the village of Tochliavri, Republic of Georgia (population 312 in the late 1990s), via John Swenson. SSE 208 |
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Topal
| Variety: Turban |
Harvest Date: Very Early |
| Maximum Head Weight: 1.5 oz. |
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This was sent to Avram Drucker as a German Porcelain. However, it is a turban with very reduced purple stripes on the bulb wrappers. |
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Transylvanian
Bought in a Transylvanian village by Robin Miller of Brandeis University, via Chester Aaron. SSE 266 |
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Transylvanian (Drucker)
| Variety: Artichoke |
Harvest Date: Middle |
| Maximum Head Weight: 2.1 oz. |
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Obtained in Transylvania by a friend of Avram Drucker. |
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Trznice
From Czech Collection of Dr. Boris Andrst, Port Jefferson, New York, via Filaree Farms. SSE 267 |
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Turkey #56
| Variety: Silverskin |
Harvest Date: Very Late |
| Average Head Weight: 0.8 oz. |
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Collected from an Istanbul market the early 1980's; this seems the correct accession of USDA PI 493105, as this is a softneck variety, unlike the SSE accession bearing this PI number. SSE 268.
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Turkish
A hardneck garlic of this name was first listed by Paul Aylor of Fillmore, New York in the 1985 SSE Yearbook; this strain was given to his mother by a friend who in turn got it from a Turkish immegrant; the 2006 SSE Yearbook still lists Turkish as a hardneck variety; however, the SSE accession is an artichoke which came from Filaree Farms. SSE 114 |
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Tzan
| Variety: Artichoke |
Harvest Date: Middle |
| Maximum Head Weight: 3.2 oz. |
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Although listed by Filaree Farms as a turban variety, this Seed Savers accession from Joel Girardin is a very large Artichoke. Joel originally obtained his growing stock from Filaree Farms!! SSE 293.
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Udabmo
This is supposed to be an artichoke variety collected by Dr. Peter Hanelt in 1988 from the village of Udabmo in the Republic of Georgia, via John Swenson; 2006 SSE Yearbook listings are also all for a softneck variety; however the SSE accession is for an asiatic strain. SSE 75 |
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Ukanapshavi
Collected in 1986 by Dr. Peter Hanelt from village of Ukanapshavi in the Republic of Georgia, via John Swenson. SSE 35 |
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Vekak
From Czech Collection of Dr. Boris Andrst, Port Jefferson, New York, via Filaree Farms. SSE 269 |
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Verchnyava Mcara (aka Red Czar)
Collected in 1983 from the village of Verchnjaja Mcara, Novyj Afon Province, Republic of Georgia. Gatersleben #K 6017; although 'Red Czar' is claimed to be a synonym, Joel Girardin's accession is of a clearly different variety; SSE 127 |
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VF-25
From the California Virus Free Program via Susan Marsh Mongold of Dyer, Nevada. SSE 270 |
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Vic's
| Variety: Rocambole |
Harvest Date: Middle |
| Maximum Head Weight: 2.7 oz. |
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Given to Joel Girardin of Cannon Falls, MN by Vic Kelsch who got it from someone who brought it from Europe as bubils; SSE 295 |
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Vilnius
| Variety: Purple Stripe |
Harvest Date: Early |
| Maximum Head Weight: 2.0 oz. |
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Collected in 1998 from Vilnius, Lithuania market by Cassim Dunn of El Prado, New Mexico. |
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Volpe (aka Oulpe)
| Variety: Rocambole |
Harvest Date: Middle |
| Maximum Head Weight: 1.7 oz. |
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From Ronald Bennett of Victor, NY via John Swenson. While first listed as a softneck, John changed description in 1992 to a hardneck. Blue Ribbon winner of Carlton, Minnesota, County Fair; SSE 285 |
