Ail rose de Lautrec

Lautrec Pink Garlic is a protected geographical indication indicating a specific production of garlic from the Lautrec commune in the Tarn department in southern France. This crop has been, since 1966, listed under the French Label Rouge "ail rose" and under the protected geographical indication ail rose de Lautrec (Lautrec Pink Garlic) since June 12, 1996. Lautrec pink garlic is characterized by its pink tunicas, its extended dormancy (allowing its delayed marketing until spring) and by its rigid floral stem, which prevents the braiding for distribution of traditional garlic; instead, the garlic is bound into clusters called "manouilles". This rigid floral stem is pruned early in the growing season in a process known as despoulinage, a local word meaning castration, the better to concentrate growth and flavour in the underground bulbs.

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