Final synthesis of the 2020/21 garlic campaign in Andalusia, Spain

Published 2021년 6월 8일

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The article provides an in-depth analysis of the average prices of Andalusian garlic during the 2020/21 season, from May 2020 to April 2021. It highlights an 8% increase in the garlic cultivation area in Andalusia, leading to a 14% rise in total garlic production. The majority of this production was spring garlic. The average price at origin was €1.02/kg, a 14% increase from the previous season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on garlic consumption and transport issues in the Asian market. Despite initial price stability, they rose in the campaign's latter half, possibly due to COVID-19-related supply and logistics challenges and a rise in garlic demand due to its health benefits. Both spring and purple garlic varieties saw price increases compared to the previous season.

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Original content

The objective of this report is to carry out an analysis of the average prices registered in the commercialization of Andalusian garlic during the 2020/211 campaign, from May 2020 to April 2021, also presenting the main data on production, surface area and performance. Area and production The Andalusian garlic area has increased in the 2020/21 season by 8% compared to the 2019/20 season. Specifically, the cultivated area of garlic in Andalusia has gone from 4,804 hectares in the 2019/20 season, to 5,183 hectares sown in the 2020/21 season. On the other hand, the weather conditions have favored an increase of 5% in the average yield of the cultivated area in the 2020/21 campaign, compared to the previous campaign, reaching a value of 13,184 kg / ha. The increase in surface area and yield have resulted in a 14% increase in total garlic production in the Andalusian autonomous community, accounting for a total of 68,333 tons. At the provincial level, it is observed that around 78% of ...

Source: Agronoticias