Imported garlic is pouring into the EU: Where is most of it coming from now?

Published 2024년 12월 15일

Tridge summary

Spain is the largest garlic producer in Europe, but there has been a 14% decrease in the area under garlic cultivation in 2024, with purple garlic making up less than 40% of the total cultivated area for the first time. This represents a contraction of over 30% in the past two years. Garlic sales are currently steady, and Spanish integrators are holding onto stocks. The European Union is mainly importing garlic from Egypt and Turkey, but the prices are high, resulting in low garlic imports this year.
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Original content

Spain is by far the largest garlic producer in Europe, but in 2024 the area under cultivation decreased by 14% compared to the previous year. The decrease was more significant in the case of purple garlic, which fell below 40% of the total cultivated area for the first time. Last year the area decreased by 17%, so in the last two years this already represents a contraction of more than 30% compared to the area under cultivation in 2022 - writes FruitVeb. According to Rubio, sales are currently taking place in a calm environment, and Spanish integrators prefer to continue to hold on ...
Source: Agronaplo

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