Quote from: muffinbiller on May 26, 2017, 03:13:22 AM

Garlic. The payoff on growing garlic can be big for those who grow gourmet garlic. There are 3 types of gourmet garlic, also called hardneck garlic. They are Rocambole, Purplestripe and Porcelain, and once you have experienced their superior flavor, youll never want to go back to ordinary garlic again. Thats why customers are willing to pay high prices as much as $10 a pound to get their favorite varieties. Another grower and customer favorite is Elephant garlic, whose large, mild cloves bring $6-$8 per pound. In good soil, an acre of Elephant garlic can yield 15,000 pounds. It is very hard to lose a crop of garlic crop, as it tolerates a wide range of soil and weather conditions. Thats why some growers call garlic the mortgage lifter.

Even the most enthusiastic garlic eater can only eat a few dollars worth of garlic a week. Opium is winning.