Spain: Andalusian garlic crop in danger due to lack of water

Earlier this week, the National Garlic Assembly was held in Las Pedroñeras, the Spanish garlic village in the province of Cuenca. There was talk of the drop in yield, the drought and the alleged fraudulent import of allegedly frozen garlic from China. "The Andalusian growers sowed the garlic by chance, because at that time they had no access to water," said Carmen Quintero, secretary of the Córdoba section of growers' association Coag. "With the rains of the past few weeks, the crop is surviving at the moment, but whether that will remain the case is highly questionable. If they don't water us, we can no longer guarantee the harvest. The crop is in danger of being completely lost." said Carmen Quintero. At the meeting, it was revealed that the garlic area in Spain has shrunk by 20% this year. In Andalusia, that figure rises to 50% due to the drought. Due to restrictions on water use, growers have not yet been able to irrigate the garlic. This water stress has a major impact on the ...