Garlic

Easter is approaching once again, and for hotel and catering wholesalers, it marks a peak period. The same applies at Square Melon, where Easter has now overtaken Christmas in terms of activity, says Pasquino De Vuyst of the wholesaler near Ghent. "This is also linked to the traditional start of. read more

Zbierany wcześnie i wprowadzany na rynek pod koniec kwietnia, czosnek Piolenc zajmuje szczególne miejsce w francuskim krajobrazie czosnkowym. Produkowany w regionie Vaucluse, w sercu ciepłego, słonecznego klimatu Prowansji, jest historycznie pierwszym czosnkiem we Francji dostępnym na rynku. Jego wczesność read more

A lab at the University of Georgia has developed a method of identifying the source of garlic by using microbiota and machine learning to combat food fraud. Led by Xiangyu Deng, a professor at the UGA Center for Food Safety, researchers studied the microbiota, which refers to the community of small living organisms. read more

Over the last two days, over 50 representatives from the garlic production and marketing sectors in France, Italy, and Spain took part in the Garlic Contact Group meeting organized by the Joint Committee in Aceuchal. The meeting centered on analyzing the difficult situation of the garlic crop in Europe. read more

European garlic raises its voice. With production costs out of control, increasing competition from China and Egypt, and commercial defense tools now considered insufficient, the industry is appealing to EU institutions and calling for urgent measures to prevent further production setbacks. read more

Garlic exports in 2025 saw a notable increase compared to the previous year. Despite facing challenges like fluctuations in exchange rates and the growth of garlic cultivation in other countries, the demand for Chinese garlic from overseas markets remained robust. In particular, export volumes to North read more

Niedawno rynek eksportu czosnku w Chinach stał się coraz bardziej skomplikowany, ze wzrastającą zmiennością i niepewnością. Według najnowszych danych branżowych, prognozuje się, że eksport czosnku z Chin w 2025 roku będzie mniej więcej taki sam jak w 2024 roku. Jednak ze względu na powszechne oczekiwania spadku cen czosnku. read more

The residents of the Greek prefecture located on the borders with Bulgaria and Turkey witnessed the destruction of their farms and homes by a massive flood from the Evros River last week. Now that the waters are receding, the garlic farmers of this prefecture, which shares the same name as the river, ... read more

"The pricing of garlic entering North America is currently varied due to several factors affecting the market. Argentine garlic is currently being imported and garlic from South America is very inexpensive," says Clara Shih of Best Buy Produce International. She explains that this is due to the abundant supply of garlic in the region. read more