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'Gigante d’Inverno' Leeks

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Description:	Italian giant winter leek. Large, cold-tolerant plants have blue-green with white bottoms and small bulb.
Days To Maturity:	115
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Rating Summary

Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (5.0 Stars) Yield: (5.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 01/23/2008 by Nancy Strasser - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Pulaski, Virginia, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Nice leeks with great flavor. I harvested them in late fall; so I did not get to verify whether they would overwinter in my climate.

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