Garlic

At the Ruff-Häring family of gardeners in the heart of Nuremberg's garlic country, this year's radish and red radish harvest has been in full swing for several weeks. "The greenhouse radish is now replaced by the first foil house goods. We started the radish harvest with a slight delay, but
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According to the business leader, the decrease in the planted area has been compounded by the lack of water, despite the two extraordinary irrigations that the planted area is going to receive, one in May and the other probably next week. read more

China is by far the world's largest producer of garlic. Thus, Düpmann Ltd & Co. purchases large volumes from this country, as well as from Spain and Italy. "The largest producer in the world has its cultivation areas mainly in the Shandong region. The harvest starts at the end of May; 10 to
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Gourmet needed a system to track large product quantities more quickly and efficiently through its internal logistics chain. This Dutch company cultivates, selects, packages, and distributes a wide range of onions, shallots, and garlic. read more

The fresh green garlic season in Egypt is coming to a close, says Mai Yassin, export manager at Egyptian fresh produce exporter Stars of Export: “We’re in the midst of our fresh green garlic season, which is the better business when compared to the dry garlic. However, we do a really good
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On the eve of Garlic Day, the PGI Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras held an escape room with a theme related to the product, to raise awareness of its use and properties among young people. The event was held in the Ethnographic and Garlic Museum of Las Pedroñeras, which also
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Noticeable bottlenecks and a lack of desired calibers characterize the current onion import from Spain. "The caliber 80-100 for the wholesale markets and gastronomy as well as the 70-80 for the retail market are hardly available. The somewhat smaller 60-70 grade, on the other hand, is still
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Recently, the planting area of new garlic has decreased, and the expected reduction in production has become a hot topic in the industry, which indirectly leads to the garlic price hitting new highs, and the price changes almost every day. In this regard, Spring Zhai, the sales manager of
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Vegan caviar. This product may raise a few eyebrows, but Kuperus Foods recently added black garlic vegan caviar to its product line. And according to this Dutch company's founder Anne Kuperus, it is gaining popularity. Caviar does not have the best reputation in terms of animal friendliness. The
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Egyptian producers and exporters of garlic are about to kick off the 2023/2024 season with high spirits, amidst favorable conditions for Egyptian production, says Mohamed Shaaban, CEO of Garlico. read more

As of this week, Gemüsebau Seischab from the German area known as 'Knoblauchsland' or 'garlic country' can harvest the first radish from its greenhouse. "We raise the product ourselves in Paper Pots and plant the seedlings in the greenhouses in week 1. Currently, radish is sold mainly at the
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The National Garlic Table held in Las Pedroñeras (Cuenca) discussed the reduction of production, drought, and the alleged fraudulent entry of frozen garlic from China into the European Union. read more

The provincial secretary of COAG Cordoba, Carmen Quintero, has participated in the National Table of Garlic, held in Las Pedroñeras (Cuenca), where the reduction of production, drought and the alleged fraudulent entry of frozen garlic, from China, in the European Union has been discussed. read more

In week 11, the general assembly of the Spanish National Garlic Council (Mesa Nacional del Ajo) took place in Las Pedroñeras/Castilla-la Mancha. With regard to the new garlic season, it was informed that the national cultivation area will probably be 20% smaller than in the previous year.
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This was reported in the General Assembly of the National Garlic Board, which met in Las Pedroñeras (Cuenca). The area devoted to this crop will decrease due to the drought affecting Andalusia and the issues to access water in Castilla-La Mancha. The decrease doesn't bode well for the sector,
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The National Garlic Board has denounced the alleged fraudulent entry of frozen garlic from China into the European Union. A situation that causes Chinese garlic to enter the EU at a lower price, thus limiting the sale of Spanish garlic at profitable prices for producers. read more

Egyptian garlic producers have begun harvesting, with a demand tempo that is not particularly exceptional, according to Anthony Mina, CEO of the Egyptian producer E2M. read more

"A problem that worries us a lot, given that garlic is an economic engine for many municipalities in Spain", regrets the president of the National Garlic Board, Julio Bacete, who added that this situation is compounded by the bad figures that already occurred during the previous year.
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"The DEDEBIO organic figs come from a long-standing project partner in Turkey, whose farm is located in the region around Izmir. The variety grown there is considered very aromatic and one of the best in the world. The figs are particularly tender, juicy and delicious," product manager Antje
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Garlic Solutions is a large supplier of unpeeled and peeled garlic cloves in Europe. It has for several years produced and supplied freshly chopped spices, blends and also fresh-cut convenience products for the catering industry. read more