Although extensive research has been performed on vernalization, few studies have explored vernalization in garlic. Past studiesprovide an initial insight into the mechanism and signals involvedin vernalization, but the response pattern of garlic to vernalizationtreatment has not yet been described. To fill this gap, we assessedthe effects of various combinations of plant ages and vernaliza-tion temperatures on the developmental characteristics of locallycultivated garlic cultivars and analyzed the changes in plant phys-iological index levels