Description
Georgian Fire is for garlic lovers who actually want to feel it. This Porcelain hardneck delivers a genuinely bold, spicy heat that is complex and lingering in a way that transforms every dish it touches. If you find most garlic underwhelming, this is the one to try.
Flavor
Intense, bold, and spicy with a heat that stays with you long after the bite. Georgian Fire starts with a punch that settles into a rich, peppery warmth. It is not a background ingredient.
In the Kitchen
Exceptional in stir-fries, chili, spicy pasta, and any dish where garlic is meant to be noticed. Also good used sparingly in aioli or compound butter when you want heat without reaching for hot peppers.
Growing
A Porcelain hardneck with strong cold hardiness (zones 3 to 8). It produces scapes in spring — remove them for larger bulbs. Plant October to November, harvest July to August. New to growing garlic? See our complete growing guide for step-by-step planting instructions.
Storage
Stores 6 to 8 months in a cool, dry, well-ventilated space.
When Your Order Arrives
Remove the garlic from the shipping box as soon as it arrives. Store in a dry, open-air location with good airflow. Do not leave it sealed in the box.
If you are in a warm-winter region (zones 8 and warmer), refrigerate your seed garlic for 6 to 8 weeks at 35 to 40 degrees F before planting. See our vernalization guide for full instructions.
Package Sizes
Georgian Fire runs about 34 cloves (roughly 5 bulbs) per pound. Approximate counts by size:
- 1/4 lb: ~8 cloves (~1.3 bulbs)
- 1/2 lb: ~17 cloves (~2.6 bulbs)
- 1 lb: ~34 cloves (~5 bulbs)
- 2 lb: ~68 cloves (~10 bulbs)
- 5 lb: ~170 cloves (~26 bulbs)
How We Grow
Our farm is an ODA inspected and licensed nursery, inspected annually during the spring growth season. We use OMRI-listed organic inputs, nematodes, and beneficial insects rather than synthetic sprays. Grown in Coburg, Oregon's Willamette Valley.
Hardneck vs. softneck garlic — which is right for your garden?
Shipping now — limited quantity remaining. Order now to lock in this variety — stock is low and once we sell out it won't be restocked until next year. Orders ship within about a week of purchase, so there's no advantage to waiting. If your planting date is later and you'd like your order timed accordingly, just add a note at checkout and we will do our best to accommodate. Free shipping on orders $60+.
