Demand for dried Egyptian garlic will pick up in April and May

Larger numbers, excellent quality and higher transport costs characterize the current Egyptian garlic season. Although the war in Ukraine limits exports to both Russia and Ukraine, it is not expected to have a major impact on the season. In Egypt, the garlic harvest has already started and according to Mohamed Shaaban, General Manager of Garlico Egypt, growers have larger numbers of garlic available this year than last season. "We have had an excellent garlic harvest this year. The yields are higher and the distribution between smaller and larger sizes is balanced. From March we have already seen a good demand for fresh garlic from Europe, especially from Poland, Greece, France, Italy and Spain, as well as Arab countries such as Jordan. We expect the demand for dried garlic to pick up in April and May, with strong demand from Brazil, Taiwan, Canada and the US." Although Garlico is clearly noticing the consequences of the war in Ukraine, the company does not expect the conflict to ...