The flavor ranges from mild to hot. The softnecks are easier to grow and more widely adapted than the hardneck types. This is the garlic you see in the supermarket, and the favorite with braiders. It performs best in very fertile soil and a long season with a mild winter. Grown in less than ideal conditions, it can be unpleasantly hot.
Cooking brings out the flavor.
About 15 strains. Artichoke Believed to have evolved from rocambole, this is the easiest garlic to grow because it adapts to a wide variety of soils and climates. Plants are vigorous. Some strains produce small bulbils in the juncture of the leaves. About 56 strains.