The garlic is processed or stored in cold stores immediately after harvesting. The fresh Beemster garlic has a mild, fresh taste and is unique in its kind. Beautiful white bulbs with green stems, full of flavor and from the Beemster.
The fresh bulbs are available almost all year round in large volumes in various types of packaging and calibre.
The Beemster is a reclaimed polder north of Amsterdam and is one of the world heritage sites. This unique fact has to do with the perfect square allotment pattern. The story goes that this pattern was copied in America to create the street plan of Manhattan.
Fresh garlic is grown more sustainably than dried garlic because the growing period is shorter: the bulb is harvested young, when it is vigorous and healthy. It is planted in October/November and harvested at the end of June/beginning of July using a top harvester, which pulls the garlic up by its stem and cuts the roots loose with a knife.
When the garlic has been harvested, the bulbs are processed in the shed or stored in cold stores. At the customer's order, the roots and top of the stem are cut off and the outer skins are removed. This way you end up with a beautiful white bulb with a green stem.
The Beemster
