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Garlic
Water and labour shortages: central issues for Spanish garlic.The San Isidro El Santo Cooperative is the world’s largest garlic producer succeeding in combining volume and product quality.In the current, not terribly dynamic market, purple garlic has managed to keep its price.Allium Prodiber is becoming consolidated on European markets thanks to its quality products and a revitalised brand image. The Spanish sector in La Mancha is continuing its efforts to differentiate their purple, indigenous garlic from that of the “Asian invasion” which offers lower quality but knockout prices.The most important garlic growers in Montalabán de Córdoba create a new company to obtain virus-free garlic seed.Organic garlic is enjoying better price stability than its conventional counterpart. Organic garlic coming from Argentina is its direct competitor.Chemajos has positioned itself in the market as a specialist for garlic in the fresh-cut range and for derivative products.
The Ajopel company from Rioja is a pioneer in garlic preparation for industrial use and the Horeca change. |
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