Garlic

Urban Organic Farming Community (UOFC) held its Vegetable Market Day at Klipspruit West Secondary School, showcasing the initial harvest of organic vegetables, including beetroot, spinach, garlic, spring onions, and carrots. Attendees were exposed to products such as homemade Ubuntu spinach dip. read more

Last Saturday, Biesheuvel Knoflook from Slootdorp delivered the very first fresh garlic of the season to Café Brakeboer in Medemblik. "The head is off," says Arjan Biesheuvel. "And fortunately, we've had a much better start than last year, when we had to both plant and harvest in the mud. read more

The garlic harvest began a month ago in southern Spain and is now progressing to La Mancha. There are promising expectations in terms of quantity, quality, and sizes after facing some challenging years due to weather conditions which caused substantial losses. "We are anticipating the first successful garlic season after" read more

The new Greek garlic harvesting season is coming to an end, with the beginning of the trade in dried garlic soon to begin. The early regions of Laconia and Evia have already sold out of their fresh garlic, with only a few volumes being kept to be turned into dried product. read more

Sezon czosnku egipskiego zbliża się do końca, a był to udany sezon, z lepszą dostępnością niż w poprzednim sezonie, mówi Amro Yassin z egipskiego eksportera produktów rolnych Stars of Export: "Dla zielonego czosnku egipskiego, początek był bardzo dobry ogólnie. Popyt na rynku był wysoki, ale z powodu morza read more

While the remaining stocks of the old garlic harvest have been diminishing for a few weeks, Paris Ail, a producer and importer at Rungis, has just received its new crop. Alexandre Flin and Geoffrey Aumont stated, "Currently, the garlic available on the French market is sourced from Egypt, Spain, France," read more

Garlic Solutions, a European supplier of unpeeled and peeled garlic cloves, will shift to new recyclable pouch packaging starting in mid-June 2025. The peeled cloves will be offered in 500-gram and 1,000-gram resealable pouches, replacing the current plastic containers. This change is anticipated to... read more

The garlic supply is limited and prices are high due to key growing regions preparing to ship new crop products. Clara Shih from Best Buy Produce mentions, "I purchase Chinese garlic and we have halted fresh garlic shipments for several weeks now due to tariffs on products imported from China into the U.S." read more

The new Chinese garlic harvest is expected to soon arrive on the European market. Heinz Düpmann, a vegetable processor and managing director, reports that yields are approximately 15 to 20 percent higher than last year's and the quality is consistently good. read more

Price pressure, high logistical costs, and competition from countries with more favorable conditions, such as Mexico and China, compel Peruvian exporters to work more efficiently and flexibly, and to seek strategic niches to retain their market share in the United States, Europe, and Central America. read more

The global garlic market is currently influenced by abundant harvests, changing trade patterns, and pricing challenges. Producers worldwide, from Europe to Asia and the Americas, are managing issues such as quality yields, competition from Chinese exports, and logistical or regulatory hurdles. Italy, for instance, is experiencing exceptional conditions. read more