Hiding in Northern California is a market that garlic lovers are sure to love and vampires are sure to hate. Garlic World is exactly what it sounds like – a market with all of the garlic products you could possibly dream of! Located in Gilroy, this market is a must-visit when you find yourself in the “Garlic Capital of the World.” Although garlic is front and center at the market, you’ll find it offers a whole bunch of farm-fresh produce for you to enjoy. Take a look:
When visiting the city in Northern California that's known as "The Garlic Capital of the World", it's only fitting to stop by the market that's the top source of fresh garlic and garlic products: Garlic World.
Will Rogers once said that Gilroy is "the only town I know where you can marinate a steak by hanging it on the clothesline." If you've ever been to Gilroy, you know it's true. The smell of garlic is everywhere, especially at this giant roadside fruit stand.
Garlic World was born in 1986 when store founders Don Christopher and Carolyn Tognetti transformed a large fruit stand at the south end of town. Located right along Highway 101, travelers stop at the market every day to load up on garlic specialties.
If you love garlic, you've definitely come to the right place. Garlic World has just about every type of garlic product you could dream of including pickled, jarred, and dried garlic. Additionally, they boast some funky items like garlic chocolate chip cookies and garlic ice cream!
Garlic World is also proudly home to the World's Longest Garlic Braid! Certified by Guinness World Records, you'll find it stretching along the back wall of the store.
Garlic is definitely the star of the show, but the market also consists of a large variety of other types of fresh California-grown produce. Be sure to stock up on all of your favorites.
Garlic braids, fresh garlic, pickled garlic, garlic seasonings, dehydrated garlic, garlic olive oils - you'll find it all at Garlic World. Let the scent of garlic lure you in and be sure to stop by this one-of-a-kind fruit stand soon. Visit the market's website for more information.
