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The sale of extra-early varieties has already begun in the south of Spain, which has sown a good part of the area that was planned. After a spring of 2024 with seed problems, due to scarcity and excessive size, doubts now arise about health. The rains have barely given a break in the main production areas of Europe, from the north of France and Belgium to the southern half of Germany. Just as in the production areas of Palencia and Burgos, it has not stopped raining since August. Many tubers are rotten due to the rains and may affect the sowings of the Peninsula. "In some cases, the seed potato has been harvested with humidity and it will cause problems," says the agricultural engineer and consultant Fernando Alonso Arce, for whom "it is to be expected that the sowings in the south will have sufficient seed, but as the plantations move northwards the situation will be complicated."

Most of the potato producers in the NEPG zone (Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands) completed their harvest in October-November despite difficult weather conditions

According to EastFruit, following the usual cycle of garlic acreage and after a limited last season, growers have doubled their garlic acreage in Egypt this year. According to one grower, last season was very good, with very high local and international demand. As a result, many growers have decided to grow garlic this season. The doubling of the acreage marks a return to normal production, as last season, the garlic acreage in Egypt was halved compared to the previous season. The next season starts in March and growers are expecting strong demand. To supply the Egyptian market, importers are buying garlic from China. One importer says, “Chinese prices are good at the moment and we can import garlic in good sizes and shapes, although the taste is less pronounced than Egyptian garlic, but the local market accepts it.” According to GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW GARLIC, the garlic supply chain