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Ready-Set-Serve Peeled Garlic from California is limited; packer label Mexican peeled garlic may be substituted to help bridge the gap from the 2019 to 2020 crop. New crop California harvesting will begin later this month.

• Imported garlic shipments to the U.S. (from Argentina, China, Korea, Mexico, and Spain) are below normal levels; prices remain elevated
• Demand for domestic garlic is extremely strong
• The 2019 California storage crop is being depleted quickly; new crop harvesting will not begin until late June
  • Packer label Mexican supplies may need to be shipped for two to three weeks until new crop stocks are ready
  • Color, flavor, and size is similar to California stocks, with slightly less aroma and pungency
• Expect new crop peeled California garlic to begin shipping July 1, 2020

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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