The collection started in the southern region of Turkey, which is the main garlic producer for domestic and foreign markets – the city of Gaziantep.
In the municipality of Vallelado, province of Segovia, after six years of laboratory work, scientists were able to release planting garlic from fungi and bacteria.
The exports of fresh garlic represent a significant increase in Peru. According to Agrodata Peru website, Peru exported 5 785 165 kg of garlic for $ 8 509 018, FOB ($ 1.65 per kg) in the period from January to April 2017.
According to the latest statistics of the market, within just one week the price of garlic in China is rapidly declining.
According to the Association of companies in the agricultural insurance Agroseguro, last week in the region Castile-La Mancha hail affected 416 ha of garlic. In general, 184 fields with different cultures in this region were affected. Also, this number isn’t ruled out, as experts continue to conduct on-site inspections.
The National Association of manufacturers and distributors of garlic ( ANPCA ), conducted the assembly, during which it analyzed the current situation of growing and marketing of garlic. Noting that this year due to favorable weather conditions and increasing acreage, a record harvest is expected – 220,000 tons of high quality garlic.
The Greeks intend to expand the production of garlic to provide domestic market, despite the fact that Chinese and Spanish garlic cover the needs of the country.
On may 17, in Marunda city, North Jakarta, police arrested three people on suspicion of smuggling 182 tons of garlic imported from China and India.
In may 16, 2017, a white garlic picking company started on a farm in the province of Malaga – Vega de Antequera, Spain.
In may, in the province of Henan (Hénán), the season began to harvest the early-ripening garlic. This marks a certain turning point in the domestic Chinese garlic market. Fresh garlic is steadily gaining popularity, and demand for garlic from refrigeration stores is shrinking.