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Garlic market conditions finally favorable for domestic growers
Garlic market conditions finally favorable for domestic growers

For many producers, growing garlic is a long game and this year’s domestic crop is finally experiencing favorable market conditions due to softening global import supplies.

Oppy adds Spanish garlic to its zesty product line
Oppy adds Spanish garlic to its zesty product line

Continuing to expand its spicy offerings, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce has added garlic from Spain to its product mix amid organic ginger success.

Have a 'light bulb moment' with garlic
Have a 'light bulb moment' with garlic

Make the most of the universal appeal of this piquant pleasure.

Another win for Argentina: New garlic crop ‘clean with good size’
Another win for Argentina: New garlic crop ‘clean with good size’

The I Love Produce team recently inspected the new crop garlic coming into the harvest season in Mendoza, Argentina and got a dose of the World Cup and soccer culture to boot.

GrubMarket acquires JC Produce, continuing steady growth
GrubMarket acquires JC Produce, continuing steady growth

The San Francisco-based food technology company has added JC Produce, a fresh produce company known for garlic and ginger, to its portfolio.

Garlic demand increasing, agility  required in a fluctuating market
Garlic demand increasing, agility required in a fluctuating market

It’s a good time for garlic. Christopher Ranch and I Love Produce say they are garnering successful returns on their marketing efforts.

Demand for organic garlic increases
Demand for organic garlic increases

Marketers moved more than 3 million pounds of organic garlic, and sales topped more than $24 million in 2019, according to IRI.

Citrus stacks PMG top 5

Strawberries enjoyed a third week in a row at No. 1 on PMG, while pummelos bumped oranges down to take the No. 2 spot, landing oranges at No. 3.

Garlic and grapes make a comeback in PMG top 20

Pummelos, oranges and strawberries maintained the top three spots on PMG the week of Jan. 11, but mandarins rose from No. 11 the previous week to No. 4, and cabbage, previously No. 12, moved up to the No. 5 spot.

I Love Produce at PMA: Paint your garlic for Halloween
I Love Produce at PMA: Paint your garlic for Halloween

West Grove, Pa.-based I Love Produce staff talked about its October Garlic Fest promotion with attendees at its virtual booth at Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit 2020.

Almonds supplant grapes as 2019 top Kern County, Calif., crop

The values of Kern County’s top two crops in 2019 switched, with the almond crop higher than the value of its grape crop for the first time since 2011.

Organic garlic sales on the rise

Sales of organic garlic are on the rise.

Joe Millman joins I Love Produce in marketing

Joe Millman has joined I Love Produce’s marketing team.

Generation Farms adds garlic to offerings

Generation Farms, Vidalia, Ga., is adding white and purple garlic to its line of fruits and vegetables.

Garlic in high demand
Garlic in high demand

Garlic supplies were ramping back up in early summer following a spring when the pungent bulbs sometimes were hard to find.

California garlic harvest starts as pandemic boosts demand
California garlic harvest starts as pandemic boosts demand

Christopher Ranch, Gilroy, Calif., has started its annual harvest, packing up to a million pounds of fresh garlic every week during its peak.

2020 garlic purchase research and statistics
2020 garlic purchase research and statistics

Following a well-established trend, the likelihood of a garlic purchase increased according to income.

California garlic harvest nears with demand riding COVID-19 boost
California garlic harvest nears with demand riding COVID-19 boost

California garlic harvest will begin by mid-June, but COVID-19-related demand is expected to keep market conditions firm in the weeks ahead.

Jim Provost talks garlic and what lies ahead - Interview April 2
Jim Provost talks garlic and what lies ahead - Interview April 2

The Packer's Tom Karst visits April 2 with Jim Provost, president of I Love Produce, West Grove, Pa.

Millennials Eat — Super Bowl Edition
Millennials Eat — Super Bowl Edition

The Kansas City Chiefs are in the Super Bowl, and to celebrate, we're bringing you another special edition of Millennials Eat!

Fresno County's 2018 production breaks records

Fresno County’s agriculture production in 2018 hit a record $7.89 billion, a 12% increase over 2017 numbers.

UPDATED: Shooting at Gilroy Garlic Festival kills 3

Police are investigating a shooting that has left three people dead at the 41st annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, including a 6-year-old boy.

August’s Harvest touts garlic
August’s Harvest touts garlic

August’s Harvest Inc., one of Ontario’s largest commercial garlic farms, has completed a successful pilot project in its quest to supply local garlic 365 days a year.

New round of tariffs on fruit, vegetables from China
New round of tariffs on fruit, vegetables from China

The U.S. slapped 25% tariffs on a number of fruit and vegetable imports from China, from cauliflower to garlic and certain berries.

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Garlic growers report ideal weather, strong demand
Garlic growers report ideal weather, strong demand

The domestic garlic crop has gotten off to a good start, and expectations are high for the 2018 season.

Spice World value-added products in demand
Spice World value-added products in demand

Orlando, Fla.-based Spice World Inc. expected a “good harvest with good yields” from its California garlic program that started in mid-June.

Christopher Ranch raises wages
Christopher Ranch raises wages

Garlic shipper Christopher Ranch now offers a corporate minimum wage of $15 an hour.

 Christopher Ranch executive vice president Ken Christopher said May 21 that the company expects to harvest about 100 million pounds of garlic this year.
California garlic sees resurgence

GILROY, Calif. — There has been a resurgence of California garlic in the last ten years, and the 2018 California garlic crop will put an exclamation point on that trend.

Christopher Ranch is donating $1 for each box of elephant garlic sold to support Elephants of Africa Rescue Society.
Christopher Ranch raises money to protect elephants

Gilroy, Calif.-based Christopher Ranch is raising money for elephant conservation through sales of Christopher Ranch Elephant Garlic.

The Gilroy Garlic Festival will again feature Gourmet Alley, a gigantic outdoor kitchen where Pyro Chefs put on a flame-up show preparing dishes that include garlic.
Garlic and Herb business updates

Catch up on companies and organizations involved in growing, shipping and marketing fresh garlic and herbs.

Christopher Ranch to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2018
Christopher Ranch to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2018

Gilroy, Calif.-based garlic grower-shipper Christopher Ranch has announced it plans to raise its minimum hourly wage to $15 by 2018, four years ahead of a new state requirement.

60th anniversary for Christopher Ranch
60th anniversary for Christopher Ranch

Ole Christopher emigrated from Denmark in the 1880s and settled in California's Santa Clara Valley. In 1956, his grandson, Don Christopher, founded Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, Calif., with a commitment to excel i

DRC terminates garlic company's membership
DRC terminates garlic company's membership

The Fruit & Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corp. has terminated the membership of a Canadian garlic company for failure to pay an arbitration award.