See the Difference Between Green Garlic and Garlic Scapes?

Green Garlic vs Garlic Scapes

Green garlic is often mistaken for garlic scapes but it's actually young garlic with tender leaves harvested before the garlic bulb attains its full size. Green garlic is harvested early. Garlic scapes, on the other hand, are the curly shoots from the plant that form later in the season. These shoots resemble green stalks with closed buds on top. Most farmers chop these shoots once they've curled, so that the plant can focus on producing larger garlic pods. Garlic scapes have a great flavour - the fresh appeal of greens with a hint of garlic, and have now become a regular at farmer's markets around the world.