GARLIC WITH A PASSPORT
Distinctive heritage varieties, each with its own origin, character, and flavor. Globally sourced, locally grown.
Over 5,000 years ago, garlic became one of humanity’s first cultivated crops. It has been traveling ever since, crossing borders, absorbing local terroir, and shaping global cuisines. From ancient trade routes to your kitchen, every heritage variety carries a passport of distinct character, history, and flavor.
c. 3,000 BC
MESOPOTAMIA & SUMER
Garlic first appears in Sumerian clay tablets, where it is used as medicine, currency, and in daily rations.
c. 2,500 BC
EGYPT
Dried garlic was buried with Pharaohs, including Tutankhamun, to accompany them into the afterlife.
c. 200 BC-1,400 AD
THE SILK ROAD
Garlic traveled ancient trade routes between Asia and Europe, spreading new varieties.
c. 500 BC-400 AD
GREECE & ROME
Greek athletes ate garlic for strength while Rome spread garlic across its empire, shaping Europe’s food and medicine.
c. 1,500 AD-PRESENT
THE NEW WORLD
Spanish and Portuguese explorers brought garlic to the Americas to fight disease. It quickly adapted to new lands, continuing its ancient journey.