Garlic

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

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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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

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

"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

Spanish producers finished planting garlic several weeks ago. Now, they are hoping that this year's weather conditions will be favorable for the crops. read more

The meetings of the contact groups for France, Spain, Italy and Portugal, scheduled for 2023, are continuing, with the strawberry group having already been held on 14 February in Huelva. read more

"This year we are registering an abnormal trend for onions, while the situation is pretty standard for garlic," reports Salvatore Del Prete from Del Prete in Carinaro (Caserta). read more

The global garlic market is experiencing mixed fortunes, according to recent reports from around the world. In the Netherlands, demand for garlic remains stable, but prices are lagging behind expectations. Meanwhile, German importers report a good start to the season for fresh garlic from Egypt,
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In Europe, ginger prices are skyrocketing. "This is up or in short supply everywhere, something that's been going on for over a month now. We expected shortages, but the current €45 to €50 price level is extreme," says Bert van Gelder of the Dutch company Sawari Fresh. read more

Supplies of garlic in North America are plentiful--particularly coming from Argentina and Peru. “At the current rate of imports, the growers should be careful about becoming the new China as far as the supply of garlic goes,” says Jim Provost of I Love Produce. “I don't think that’s
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"Considerable quantities of refrigerated garlic from the past season are still available, mainly from China and Spain. Prices have remained substantially low. Ninety days until the new garlic will be harvested all over Europe - especially in Spain, Italy and France - it looks like the new
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Most garlic available on the Swiss market still comes from abroad, mainly being imported from Spain, France and Asia. But in the last ten years, the area under cultivation of Swiss garlic has increased fivefold. read more

Prices of vegetables, garlic, ginger and green chilli have witnessed further prices hikes in the last seven days, augmenting sufferings of the commoners. Prices of brinjal, okra, snake gourd, tomato and leafy vegetables rose by Tk5.0-15 a kg or bunch while prices of cauliflower, cucumber and
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The arrival of the first signs of spring, such as asparagus, hothouse rhubarb and wild garlic, marks the start of the spring campaign. Despite increased energy costs and continuing uncertainty, North Hessian fresh produce wholesaler Tom Meissner is confident about the upcoming season. "The price
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According to the customs service of Moldova, about 11 000 tonnes of vegetables worth almost $4 million were exported from the country last year. The volume of vegetables exported is much bigger than in 2021. The main share of exports was vegetables of the “borscht set.” Namely, onions –
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An indigenous community in the Northern Territory has teamed up with the nation's largest garlic producer to plant a commercial garlic crop in the middle of Australia. At the Alekarenge Horticultural farm, 350 kilometres north of Alice Springs, Alyawarr women Sabrina Kelly and Tisha Corbett are
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According to the customs service of Moldova, about 11 000 tonnes of vegetables worth almost $4 million were exported from the country last year. The volume of vegetables exported is much bigger than in 2021. The main share of exports was vegetables of the “borscht set”. Namely, onions
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