China - High Garlic Prices encourage 20-30% increase in planting

[sharon sanders]

Garlic is used as an anti-viral in China.

"Garlic prices rising rapidly this year, the rural area planted garlic this year increased by about 15-20%, the rural surrounding areas increased by about 20-30%, while the country is also likely to increase 20-30%."

Garlic prices now 20% down from all time high -

"Business News" on Nov. 16 from the spot market learned Jinxiang garlic, garlic prices in September rushed up 7.3 yuan per kilogram, now showing Yindie trend.

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Current market transactions in the trading price of the basic garlic is a penny a day per kilogram decrease the rate of two cents.

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Garlic recent trading price of 6.0 generally maintained at 5.7-6.0 per hour, compared with peak prices fell about 20%."


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