Leek ‚Elefant’

Ripening

früh

Harvest

Week 33 to 44

Vigour

stark

Origin

Deutschland

Open-pollinated

Yes

Use

Kochen, Frisch

About this variety

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The ‚Elefant’ is a robust-growing summer and autumn variety that lives up to its name: long, thick stalks and bright green foliage. You sow it early and harvest from late summer to autumn; it is not meant for overwintering, but yields well early. The stalks stay tender and can be well blanched white when you trim them during growth. A grateful variety for your first leek harvest of the garden year.

Mild and fine, without intrusive sharpness. Raw in thin rings fits well in salads, cooked remains tender.

Care and diseases

Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.