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The heat of the past few days is accelerating the garlic harvest in Spain

Fresh Garlic
Spain
Published Jun 25, 2022

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The president of the National Garlic Association and of the second-degree cooperative Coopaman, Julio Bacete, said that the garlic in the Spanish fields withered faster than expected due to the heat wave of the past few days and the high temperatures of May, especially where water is scarce. This premature ripening of the garlic by more than twenty days has made some growers consider starting the harvest as early as next week, but according to Bacete this will be accompanied by a smaller size and therefore a smaller harvest and income for the growers. Although it is still early to talk about percentages, partly because not all fields suffer equally from the heat and drought, Bacete indicates that with the reduction of only one caliber, the harvest loss is around 20%.

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The president of the National Garlic Association notes that the situation cannot be reversed now, even with the drop in temperatures this week, but that the quality ...
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