Chinese garlic is bought by the whole world and Russia too

Russia is fast becoming an important export destination for Chinese garlic. In 2020, China exported 53,000 tons of garlic to Russia, which is 928% more than a year earlier, and the export value increased by 1305%. China has become the world's garlic superpower, according to the International Fruit and Vegetable Report. According to customs statistics, the export volume of fresh and chilled garlic from China reached 2.232 million tonnes in 2020, a record high in the past decade. This is 500,000 tons, or 28.4%, more than in 2019, when the total annual exports were 1.738 million tons. Meanwhile, garlic export revenues in 2020 were RMB 14.02 billion ($ 2.2 billion), up 3.7% year-on-year. In 2020, the average price of garlic was 6,280.4 yuan ($ 970) per tonne, down 19.8% from a year earlier. Now, with its relatively stable export market, China has taken center stage in the international garlic supply chain, accounting for 80% of the world's garlic exports. Currently, the largest export ...