Morphological Characteristics of Goheung Native Garlic Variety

고흥 재래종 마늘의 형태적 특성

This study was conducted to clarify the morphological characteristics of Goheung native garlic variety compared with those of Spain and Taiwan varieties in Goheung region. Bulb fresh weights of Goheung, Spain and Taiwan varieties were 59.1g, 120.3g and 78.1g. Those bulb diameters were as followed that Spain 8.1cm, Taiwan 7.2cm and Goheung 5.3cm. And, bulb heights were Spain 5.4cm, Taiwan 4.4cm and Goheung 4.0cm. Bulb shape index of garlics by different varieties were increased in the order of Taiwan, Spain and Goheung products. Number of cloves produced in garlics were in the order of Goheung (12.1), Taiwan (11.4) and Spain (8.2) products. And clove fresh weight of garlics were Spain (7.7g), Taiwan (6.8g) and Goheung (4.6g) products. Clove height of garlics were in the order of Spain (2.8cm), Taiwan (2.4cm) and Goheung (2.1cm) products. And, clove diameter of garlics were Spain (2.1cm), Taiwan (1.7cm) and Goheung (1.3cm) products. Clove shape index of garlics by different varieties were increased in the order of Goheung (1.62), Taiwan (1.45) and Spain (1.32) products. Skin color differences in terms of a value were increased in the order of Goheung, Taiwan and Spain varieties. Surface color differences of flesh texture and peeled clove for garlics by the different garlic varieties were not significant.