date:Aug 22, 2013
Though parts of the Chinese garlic crop accrued higher levels of mold this year, volume is still expected to be higher than in previous years. That increased volume could lead to softer prices in North America as increased levels of product arrive from China.
Right now, the garlic market is firm in China, said John Huang, a garlic importer based in Nova Scotia. The garlic market in North America is influenced to a large extent by Chinese garlic, so if the Chinese market is up then the North