Maddock Wight® Garlic Bulbs | Softneck

Maddock Wight® Garlic Bulbs | Softneck

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Iberian softneck garlic with large white bulbs, purple stripes and generous cloves. Choose 3, 6 or 10 planting bulbs.

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Description

Maddock Wight® Garlic

Maddock Wight® is a premium Iberian softneck garlic from Córdoba in south-west Spain. It produces large, white bulbs with purple stripes and generous cloves. Its medium-strength flavour makes it a versatile choice for everyday cooking, including Mediterranean dishes.

Variety details

  • Softneck garlic, horticultural group Artichoke
  • Origin: Córdoba, south-west Spain
  • Approximately 8–14 cloves per bulb (supplier estimate)
  • Plant from October to January; October to December is the stated optimum
  • Typically harvested from May to July

Choose a 3, 6 or 10 bulb pack above. For planting, spacing, care and curing advice, see our onions, garlic and shallots growing guide.

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Crop Type

Planting Season

Garlic Type

Softneck
Horticultural Group

Artichoke
Planting Period

October–January (best October–December)
Harvest

May–July
Origin

Córdoba, south-west Spain
Cloves per Bulb

8–14 per bulb (estimated)
Position

Full sun
Flavour

Medium-strength, all-round flavour

Planting Advice

When to plant

Plant Maddock Wight from October to January; the grower gives October to December as the optimum period, depending on the season. Choose a sunny position with fertile, free-draining soil.

Preparing and planting cloves

Separate the bulb into individual cloves just before planting and keep the papery skins intact. Plant each clove pointed end up, with its tip about 2.5cm below the soil surface. Space cloves around 15cm apart, with about 30cm between rows.

Care through the season

Keep the bed weed-free and water during prolonged dry spells in spring and early summer while bulbs are swelling. Stop watering once the bulbs are well formed and the foliage starts to yellow. Maddock Wight is a softneck, so it does not produce the hardneck flower stalk described for Carcassonne and Kingsland.

Harvesting and curing

Harvest is usually from May to July, when the foliage has turned yellow. Lift carefully and dry the bulbs in a single layer for two to four weeks in the sun or a dry, well-ventilated place before storing cool and dry.

For general advice, see our autumn planting guide for onions, garlic and shallots.

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