Why choose Bulbiverse as your specialist garlic bulb supplier?
1. Complete short circuit – from producer to your farm
At Bulbiverse, garlic bulbs are grown and packaged by our own specialized agricultural partners, without any middlemen. You benefit from competitive producer prices and rigorous quality control on each batch (size, health status, germination capacity).
2. B2B logistics designed for garlic producers
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Real-time availability: Daily stock updates; in an industry where quality is paramount, it is advisable to reserve your garlic varieties 2 to 4 months in advance to guarantee the best strains.
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Express preparation: during the planting season, delivery within 7 to 15 days throughout France and Europe. Outside Europe is possible upon request.
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Suitable packaging: 25 kg bags, pallet boxes or big bags according to your needs; we optimize the packaging to preserve the quality of the cloves while reducing your logistics costs.
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Delivery: France delivered within 7 days, Europe within 15 days; for destinations outside Europe, a tailor-made offer. Incoterms DAP or FCA of your choice.
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Proactive monitoring: real-time tracking by our teams.
3. Agronomic expertise dedicated to garlic cultivation
Founded in 2024 by vegetable production specialists, Bulbiverse puts its expertise at the service of professional garlic producers. Our technical team supports you on:
- optimal planting calendars for garlic (autumn for purple/white garlic, spring for pink garlic),
- planting densities and sizing of cloves to maximize your yields,
- integrated management of specific diseases (rust, white rot, fusarium wilt) and appropriate fertilization,
- the varietal choice: purple garlic (Germidour, Valdour), white garlic (Messidrome, Thermidrôme), pink garlic (Flavor, Cledor) depending on your needs.
4. Guarantees & testimonials from garlic producers
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Google Rating: 5/5
Sanitary quality, performance and customer service are the most mentioned strengths.
Recent testimonials from professionals
“Exceptional Germidour purple garlic, uniform size and perfect emergence.” — Organic market gardener (May 2025)
“Unbeatable value for money on certified white garlic.” — 20 ha farm (Feb. 2025)
“Pink Garlic Flavor, guaranteed long-lasting preservation.” — Vegetable Cooperative (March 2025)
“Advanced technical expertise on autumn garlic varieties.” — Garlic specialist producer (Jan. 2025)
“Healthy and vigorous cloves, yield of 12 t/ha achieved!” — Short circuit producer (Nov. 2024)
“The best supplier for certified seed garlic.” — GAEC légumier (Dec. 2024)
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Professional guide to garlic varieties for French production
Garlic, scientifically known as Allium sativa , is a perennial bulbous plant, traditionally cultivated as an annual, whose origins date back to Central Asia. In France, its cultivation is particularly flourishing in emblematic regions such as Drôme, Gers, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne and Vaucluse , making Occitanie the leading producing region, notably thanks to labeled productions such as Ail Rose de Lautrec Label Rouge , Ail Blanc de Lomagne (IGP) , or even AOP Ail Violet de Cadours . Excellent hardiness allows garlic to adapt to all climates, resisting cold well.
For professionals, the choice of variety is crucial and depends on the seasonality of planting and harvesting , as well as the desired taste and storage characteristics. We mainly distinguish between autumn garlic and spring garlic .
Autumn garlic production: earliness and diversity for market gardeners
Autumn garlic is generally planted between September and November . It offers a wide variety in terms of harvest time and characteristics.
Ultra-early varieties: harvest April-June
Among the ultra-early garlic varieties, the Autumn Primor Garlic , originating from the Middle East, is recognized as the earliest garlic, with a harvest from April to June . Its purple skin and pinkish-white flesh contain a classic, slightly spicy taste. Its very short dormancy makes it suitable for rapid consumption after harvest, ideal for selling green.
Precosem Autumn Garlic , of Central European origin, shares this ultra-early harvest, with harvest possible from April to June. Its white skin dotted with purple flames and creamy flesh offer a distinctive visual appeal. Very productive, it is ideally suited to green production and semi-dry sale.
Germidour Autumn Garlic , from the famous Violet de Cadours, is also very early, with a harvest from May to June. Its purple bulbs and ivory-white flesh offer pronounced and slightly spicy aromas, perfect for sale fresh, semi-dry or dry.
Paradour Autumn Garlic , originally from Parthenay, is a very early variety with purple bulbs and brown flesh, with a tasty and slightly spicy taste, available in green, semi-dry and dry from May-June. All these ultra-early varieties are free from the OYDV virus , guaranteeing a healthy crop.
Early varieties: optimized yield and conservation
Messidor Autumn Garlic , originally from the Drôme region, offers a high yield with a mild taste and a harvest from late May to July . Its white skin and ivory flesh make it an attractive choice for sale in dry and semi-dry form, while also exhibiting good winter hardiness and high dormancy for extended storage.
Messidrome Autumn Garlic , also from Drôme, is a white variety with ivory flesh. Its mild and subtle taste, with a slight hint of spice, and its excellent productivity make it a valuable ally for diversification. Its harvest extends from the end of May to July and it has good storage life, resisting drought well.
The Sabadrome Autumn Garlic , very hardy and vigorous, is a white garlic with beige flesh, ideal for its tasty and slightly spicy flavor. Originally from the Drôme, it offers a high yield potential and excellent resistance to cold, with a harvest from May to July and extended storage, perfect for sale dry and semi-dry.
Thermidrome Autumn Garlic , a white variety with purplish highlights and originating from Drôme, is distinguished by its mild and sweet flavor, good productivity, long shelf life of 150 days , and its adaptation to harsh conditions, including organic farming. These varieties are all free from the OYDV virus .
Mid-late varieties: exceptional size and productivity
Sabagold Autumn Garlic , a white from the Drôme, produces very large bulbs and cloves ( 13 to 18 cloves ), with a tasty and slightly spicy flavor. Its harvest in June-July is associated with excellent productivity and good winter resistance, adapting to all types of soil. It offers excellent conservation for sale dry and semi-dry.
Therador Autumn Garlic , also from Drôme, is a pure white garlic, tender and fragrant. Its large number of cloves per bulb ensures a high yield. It is highly resistant to drought thanks to its developed root system and keeps very well for harvesting in June-July and marketing dry or semi-dry. These two varieties are also free from the OYDV virus .
Spring garlic: for a quality summer harvest
Spring garlic bulbs are planted from January to April . These varieties harmoniously complement the production range, allowing market gardeners to offer fresh garlic in the middle of the summer season.
Mid-late varieties: guaranteed summer production
Spring Garlic Printanor , from the Rose du Var variety, is one of the earliest spring garlics, with a harvest in July. Its very high yield potential and slightly spicy flavor make it an ideal choice for sale dry and semi-dry, with good storage capacity.
Arno Spring Garlic , originally from Rovigo in Italy, is also harvested in June-July. It is highly valued for its powerful and very fragrant taste. Its long shelf life and good disease resistance make it a reliable spring garlic for sale in dry and semi-dry form. These varieties are free from the OYDV virus .
Late varieties: optimal season extension
Clédor Spring Garlic , a descendant of the Rose d'Auvergne, is harvested from July to August. Its slightly spicy and pronounced taste, combined with excellent conservation ( 2 to 3 months longer than white garlic ), makes it an ideal product for dry sale. It is resistant to cold and disease.
Spring Flavor Garlic , originally from Rovigo in Italy, is the latest of the spring garlics, with a harvest in July. Its delicate flavor, very little pungency and with a sweet note, as well as its very good storage capacity ( 180 days ), make it a garlic perfect for seasoning and dry sale. These two late varieties are also free from the OYDV virus .
All varieties listed, whether autumn or spring, are available as professional-quality bulbs and bulbils from Bulbiverse, a wholesaler committed to providing exceptional products to market gardeners, nurserymen, and retailers.
Planting Calendar for a Bountiful Harvest
The timing of garlic bulb planting is crucial to ensuring vigorous growth and optimal yield. Professional market gardeners and producers know that following the planting schedules specific to each type of garlic is the key to success.
Autumn garlic is generally planted from early October to mid-December . For the specific varieties we offer, this period extends from September to November. The method involves separating the cloves from the bulb and planting them head up, at a depth of 2 to 3 centimeters , ideally at the top of a mound of earth or a ridge if your soil is moist. It is crucial to allow a spacing of approximately 10 cm between each clove and 30 cm between rows to allow optimal development of the bulbs.
For spring garlic, planting is done later, from the beginning of January to the end of March for pink garlic without a stick, and from the beginning of December to the end of February for pink garlic with a stick. Our technical data sheets confirm a planting period from January to April for the Printanor, Arno, Clédor and Flavor varieties.
A key point for any professional is the use of certified commercially available plants . These guarantee better recovery capacity, excellent health, and higher yields, unlike garlic cloves intended for consumption, which are not recommended for planting. The control and certification process for garlic and shallot plants is very strict, with production under insect-proof tunnels and rigorous health controls at all stages, ensuring varietal purity and the absence of viral diseases such as OYDV. Production plots must comply with strict isolation rules and a crop rotation of at least 5 years without Allium to maintain healthy soil.
Soil plays a key role: garlic adapts to all types of young soil, except heavy or poorly drained soils that retain water in winter. A sunny exposure is also essential for its proper growth.
Harvesting techniques for maximum quality
Garlic harvesting is a delicate phase that directly influences the quality and storage capacity of your bulbs. For optimal storage, the ideal time is when the top half of the plant's leaves have dried out . Once harvested, the garlic should be stored for a few days in a dry place away from sunlight.
Harvest time varies considerably depending on how early you grow the varieties:
- Ultra-early autumn garlics such as Primor and Precosem can be harvested from April to June , depending on the cultivation technique. Germidour and Paradour follow closely with harvests in May and June. These early harvests help meet market demand at the start of the summer season.
- For early autumn garlics such as Messidor, Messidrome, Sabadrome and Thermidrome, harvesting extends from late May to July .
- Mid-late fall garlics like Sabagold and Therador are ready in June-July .
- Mid-late spring garlic, including Printanor and Arno, is harvested in June-July .
- Late spring garlic, Clédor and Flavor, extends the season with harvests in July, and even into August for Clédor. This lateness ensures fresh product availability in the middle of summer, thus meeting strong demand.
It is also possible to harvest "green" garlic from mid-May , a "new garlic" which only keeps for a few days in the refrigerator, perfect for immediate consumption.
Crop management and maintenance for optimal yields
Minimal maintenance is required for garlic, mainly some hoeing to control weeds in the spring and, if necessary, targeted watering in May during bulb formation. Fertilization is not always necessary if the soil is already well-producing. It is strongly recommended to avoid the addition of poorly decomposed manure, which can promote the spread of disease.
Weed control is crucial, as poor management can negatively impact garlic yield and size, also complicating harvesting and sorting operations. Mechanical weeding is an increasingly relevant alternative technique in the face of phytosanitary restrictions. Cultivating with a spring tine or rotary hoe is preferred at the beginning of the cycle on young weeds (filament to cotyledon stage, or even 1 to 2 leaves). Subsequently, cultivators take over and are effective even on more developed weeds, provided that care is taken, especially from April onwards to avoid damaging the leaves or bulbs. One or two days without rain after the intervention are preferable to ensure the weeds dry out.
Irrigation is a pillar of garlic cultivation, as water requirements are high in spring during vegetative development and crucial during bulb formation and enlargement. Adequate water inputs loosen the soil and limit the risk of bulb deformation. It is advisable to start irrigation even before the appearance of water stress symptoms, maintaining humidity in the first 30 centimeters of soil. To optimize irrigation, management can be based on climatic data (ETP) and cultural coefficients, or by using tensiometric and capacitive probes. However, vigilance is required: it is recommended to limit quantities at the end of the cycle (10-15 mm ) and to stop inputs two to three weeks before harvest in order to prevent the risk of bursting or visual depreciation of the bulbs.
Post-harvest conservation and quality
Storage capacity is a major issue for garlic of French origin. Challenges such as waxy breakdown , fusarium wilt, and shock marks are common post-harvest concerns. Research indicates that pink garlic appears to be less affected by some of these degradations than white and purple garlic, and that harvesting and drying temperature , as well as humidity, are key factors to investigate to limit damage.
Our autumn and spring garlic bulb varieties are distinguished by their various storage capacities, linked to their dormancy , this resting period when garlic suspends its growth. While varieties like Primor and Germidour have a low dormancy, making them ideal for green sale and rapid consumption, others like Messidor, Messidrome, Sabadrome, Sabagold, Therador, Thermidrome, Printanor, Arno, Clédor and Flavor offer medium to exceptionally long storage capacities ( up to 150-180 days for Thermidrome and Flavor), allowing for flexible stock management and extended marketing.
To summarize: Our garlic bulbs
Bulbiverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of garlic bulbs , secures the entire production chain: selection of isolated plots, cultivation in an insect-proof tunnel, triple OYDV virological test and optical sorting at 30/50 mm caliber before packaging. Buying garlic bulbs from us guarantees you an emergence rate of over 95%, controlled germination power and an average dormancy of 120 to 150 days, ideal for autumn and spring programs. As a specialist wholesale supplier of garlic bulbs , we offer 25 kg polypropylene bags, pallet boxes and one-ton big bags, filmed and ventilated to preserve the integrity of the cloves. Buying garlic bulbs entitles you to decreasing producer prices, temperature-controlled logistics delivered within seven days anywhere in France and export phytosanitary certificates. Our field surveys show an average yield of 10–12 t/ha and a uniform size in loamy-sandy soil with fertilization 90 UN, 70 UP, 160 U K. Our technical team monitors your crops: density 14 cloves/m², drip irrigation controlled by tensiometer and water stop three weeks before uprooting to limit bursting. Choosing our wholesale supplier specializing in garlic bulbs also means benefiting from an agronomic after-sales service available six days a week and market value insurance included in transport. Buying garlic bulbs today secures your volumes in a tight market and strengthens your net margin thanks to a premium quality recognized by purchasing centers.
