Organic garlic yield should be sufficient to supply the fresh market until August

Published 2020년 7월 9일

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Demand for both conventional and organic garlic is on the rise in Germany. Georg Thalhammer, a farmer in Steinfeld, Bavaria, has started supplying organic garlic to retailers for the first time, following a successful cultivation season. The plan is to start harvesting earlier next year and introduce two to three varieties. Thalhammer also expects growth opportunities for regional organic garlic due to decreasing exports from China and the crop's suitability for crop rotation. Additionally, he is expanding his product range, which currently includes organic basil and soon will include organic blueberries, which will be available for the fresh market and for processing.

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The demand for domestic garlic is increasing in Germany. Not only the conventional, regionally grown product is gaining popularity among consumers, but organic garlic is also gaining ground. Georg Thalhammer, passionate entrepreneur within a fast-growing organic grower community in Steinfeld (Bavaria), has also picked up on this trend and is now supplying organic garlic from the home for the first time to the retail trade. FreshPlaza spoke to him about the season so far and the long-term potential of organic products. Organic garlic fresh from the field More than 30 years ago, the grower himself grew organic garlic, but on a modest scale. He then bought goods from French organic growers in the Drôme. "Last year I was able to take over four tons of leftover cuttings from these growers. Four of my pumpkin growers were ready to plant the cuttings. In the end, we reserved 6 hectares for organic garlic cultivation." The basil harvest is currently in full swing. Optimal weather ...

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