Jinxiang and Cangshan are two of China's main garlic production areas. "Cangshan Garlic" was famous in international markets prior to 1997 and the export price was 100 USD higher per ton than Jinxiang garlic. Now, however, Cangshan only exports about 30 thousand tons of garlic and manufactured garlic products, while Jinxiang exports more than 260 thousand tons to more than 70 countries.
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The main reason for this development is the increasingly high standards imposed on garlic imports in developed countries. One of the requirements for imported garlic is a diameter of at least 4.5 cm, and Cangshan garlic generally does not reach that size.
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"We cooperate with farmers in Jinxiang and Cangshan. We purchase and retail garlic and ginger. Our annual production volume exceeds 50 thousand tons. The garlic volume this year is similar in size to last year. The price, however, is much lower than it was during the same period last year. It is difficult to see how the market will develop. Much will depend on the balance between supply and demand. We mainly sell our garlic in wholesale markets and supermarkets in first and second tier cities throughout the country. We also hope to open up new markets for garlic cloves." This is according to She Chunjiang of Jinxiang and Linyi Cangshan.
She Chunjiang
Shandong Jining Haiyu Trading Company
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