Italy: Garlic, Rovigo second province for cultivation after Avellino

Published Mar 21, 2024

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Rovigo, located in the Polesine province, is the second largest region for garlic cultivation in Italy, dedicating 387 hectares of land to the crop, which is 11% of the country's total cultivation. Despite weather challenges in 2023, over 600 tons of Polesine DOP garlic, which accounts for nearly half of the garlic cultivation, were marketed. However, Italy's garlic production of 26,700 tonnes falls short of its demand for 48,500 tonnes, leading to imports from countries like Spain, the Netherlands, Egypt, France, Slovenia, and China.

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Rovigo is second in Italy for garlic cultivation. After Avellino, leader with 590 hectares of extension in 2023, the province of Polesine follows with 387 hectares and a share equal to 11% of national cultivation. The data emerge from research by Ismea on Istat data, illustrated during the conference that took place in recent days in Rovigo on the "Cultivation of garlic at a European level", promoted by the Consortium for the protection of Polesine PDO white garlic. Matteo Suriani Data that shows the excellent health of the Polesine DOP, which is establishing itself throughout Italy as a product of excellence. “Almost half of the garlic cultivation is DOP – underlines Matteo Suriani, member of the consortium's board of directors and representative of the Confagricoltura Rovigo sector, with a company that produces 26 hectares of DOP garlic and five of early varieties -. In 2023 there were 138 hectares cultivated with PDO, while in the current campaign we recorded an increase to 156 ...

Source: Corriereortofrutticolo