Northern Italian Red has a sweet / spicy balance. The clove size is generally large and as a softneck variety, is ideal for braiding. In 1974,  Yael’s neighbor gave her 10 heads of this garlic to grow. The seed was from northern Italy.   The garlic seed that is available is  from the original heads given to Yael in 1974. 
 
Softneck variety.
 
Price per unit is $27.00/pound.