Field trials were conducted at EPAMIG, Lavras, Brazil, from May to October/95, to indicate productive garlic cultivars with industrialization characteristics. The experimental design was of randomized complete blocks with four repetitions and seven treatments: Dourado de Castro, Chinesão, Gigante de Curitibanos, Gigante de Lavínia, Amarante, Cará and Gigante Roxo. The commercial bulb yield varied from 7.37 to 14.72 t/ha, the most productive ones being the Gigante Curitibanos (14.72 t/ha) and Dourado de Castro (14.29 t/ha), with no significant difference, followed by cultivars presenting yield over 7.00 t/ha. A variation occurred from 18.00 (Amarante) to 59.25 g/bulb (Gigante Roxo) and from 8.20 (Chinesão) to 33.78 cloves/bulb (Dourado de Castro). Cultivars presented no significant differences for total and soluble solids, with values over 36.95 and 36.00%, respectively, besides presenting good characteristics for industrialization.
Allium sativum; adaptation; yield; bulb weight; bulb grading; total solids; soluble solids
