Spain: Garlic harvesting begins with a forecast of more harvest and good prices

Published 2021년 5월 18일

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The garlic harvest has begun in Córdoba, Spain, with expectations of good quality and volume, making it the second largest harvest in the country. Weather conditions have been favorable, and there is high demand due to a global shortage caused by reduced sales in China, the world's largest producer, due to COVID-19. Over 90% of the production is exported, primarily to European countries, and last year, Japan was opened as a market. Córdoba is the leading garlic-producing area in Andalusia, occupying 36% of the planted area and accounting for 35% of the community's garlic production.

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Asaja Córdoba has reported the beginning of the collection and the mechanized start of garlic in the province of Córdoba in a campaign that has a forecast of more harvest and good prices. The national president of the Asaja Garlic Sector, Miguel del Pino, explained that this is the collection of the second largest garlic harvest in Spain and the first to hit the market. The production of this campaign is expected to be "good in volume and of high quality" because the weather conditions have been very good. Specifically, around 30,000 tons could be harvested, if the harvest proceeds normally, taking Take into account, for example, that last year there were finally hectares that lost production due to the rain causing damage to the garlic that had been harvested; however, there is a great demand for the product because the market is currently empty. However, we must be aware of what happens in China, the main competitor, with 83 percent of world production, but which has seen its ...

Source: Agronoticias