What should be noted when harvesting garlic scapes?

Generally, when the garlic scape emerges from the leaf sheath and begins to bend, it is the suitable time to harvest the garlic scape. Harvesting early or late has a great impact on the yield and quality of the garlic scape. If harvested too early, the yield is not high, it breaks easily, and its marketability is poor. If harvested too late, although the yield can be increased, it consumes too many nutrients and affects the growth and development of the garlic bulb, and the garlic scape tissue ages and its fiber increases; especially the base of the garlic scape ages and becomes inedible. Therefore, it is best to harvest garlic scapes at noon and in the afternoon on sunny days. At this time the plants are somewhat wilted, the leaf sheath and the garlic scape separate easily, and the leaves are tough and not easy to break, which can reduce damage to the leaves. If garlic scapes are harvested after rain, the plants have already absorbed enough water, the garlic scapes and leaves are less tough, and they break very easily.