Hungary: Everything coming from China will be more expensive, including garlic

In Hungary, the price of second-class domestic garlic on the wholesale markets is around HUF 800-950 per kilo, while traders ask for around HUF 1,700 for first-class garlic. The store price is not much higher, HUF 2,000. Perhaps this year's heads are a little smaller and more perishable, but we can still call ourselves lucky: there is still domestic garlic. Most of Europe cannot say that about itself. It is better if we also prepare for a temporarily more difficult situation. From a producer's point of view, however, an excellent sales moment is coming. The main reason for the high price is the fewer and lower quality Spanish crops. In Andalusia, due to the drought, half as much garlic was produced as in a normal year, analysts predict a 35 percent decrease in the yield for the country as a whole, half of which can be attributed to the smaller production area. The heads are so small that instead of the usual 4, 6 pieces must be placed in the net when packing. In the other ...