France is calling for the processing of locally produced garlic

Published 2024년 5월 7일

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The French Garlic Association is advocating for the use of locally produced dried garlic puree and dried garlic in domestic food industries, in response to the rise in category II garlic caused by climate change effects. Despite minor visual imperfections, this garlic maintains its nutritional value. This initiative aims to reduce the reliance on imported garlic, which currently accounts for 99% of the garlic used in the French and European food industries, predominantly sourced from China. By promoting local garlic, the association seeks to capitalize on the growing consumer preference for French products, support local production, and leverage quality certification marks like PGI and Red Label. This effort is seen as an opportunity to develop the garlic processing sector in France, add value to French garlic, and meet the demand for quality, environmentally friendly products.

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The process of climate change is increasingly affecting the countryside and increasing the share of category II garlic in France. Therefore, the French Garlic Association (French Interprofessional Garlic Association) invites domestic food industry enterprises to use dried garlic puree and dried garlic produced in France. Such cooperation has enormous potential, given that 99% of the garlic processed and used in the food industry in France and Europe actually comes from China, EastFruit writes with reference to FreshPlaza. “Due to climate problems, the quality of the garlic crop suffers: there are cloves with broken skins, spots... This happened last year when strong storms hit during the harvest, which led to more rejections,” explains Hélène Rouffaud. from ANIAIL. — Despite these minor visual defects, category II garlic retained all its nutritional qualities and remained healthy. Depending on the year, this could represent a major challenge for producers and a real opportunity ...

Source: Eastfruit