Where to buy garlic Good – hard,dry and does not give way when pressed. If it is picked before the due date, it will quickly wither and dry out. You can identify a young one by touch - the cloves of withered garlic are difficult to feel, creating the impression that there is a lot of excess husk on the vegetable. The head leaves wet marks on your hands - the garlic has begun to rot. Andrey Negru, host (section "Quality Patrol") Russia "Good morning, Russia!"