Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras

Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras are the purple garlic bulbs grown in the in the provinces of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Toledo in the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha. Nutritionally, this garlic is different from that grown elsewhere because it contains more organosulfur compounds and allicin.

These compounds give garlic its characteristic smell and flavor and are thought to have antibiotic properties and could be beneficial for overall health. Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras is spicy, very flavorful and has an intense smell and aroma.

It is easily identified and differentiated from other types of garlic because it contains 8 to 10 teeth while other types, including white and Chinese garlic, contain 10 to 12 teeth.