Declining forecasts for the Italian garlic harvest
Fresh Garlic
Vegetables
Italy
Published Mar 22, 2023
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The Italian garlic campaign will start again in June and the forecasts on the production to be harvested indicate a contraction for our peninsula compared to the previous year. The reason is easy to tell and is explained by Francesco Delfanti, commercial director of the Delfanti company, based in Monticelli d'Ongina, in the province of Piacenza. “Due to cost uncertainties, producers have reduced the hectares dedicated to the product. Furthermore, in the north, we are again battling drought, like last year, and we are struggling to find enough water to ensure optimal bulb growth, while in the south, the situation is better because there is a high reserve of water in reservoirs”. The lack of water will inevitably result in lower yields. “If the plant does not receive the right amount of water it is bound to suffer. We will see how the situation will evolve in the coming months, but at the moment, if the same critical condition as last year were to occur, it could be a problem, given ...
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