Garlic is an ancient ingredient. Originating in Central Asia some 5,000 years ago, it has been used throughout the decades for cooking as a culinary herb, health and medicinal purposes.

Garlic was reportedly used by the Egyptians in as early as 3000 BC. This wonder bulb then spread to Pakistan , West India, and throughout China. It was the Spanish, Portuguese and French that introduced it to the western world.

Whether cooked, eaten raw or taken in a vitamin pill, the garlic clove is a “little wonder” still claiming many dietary, health, disease prevention, cures and medicinal uses, today.

Market

Fresh Fruits handle Chinese garlic for 12 months of the year. Pure white is the most popular variety, sourced from Shandong Province in China – the home of garlic.

Garlic is packed in 10kg loose, 1kg & 500 grams net-long pre-packs and peeled cloves in small plastic bags, convenient for the consumer.

Garlic consumption is high in U.A.E. This is attributed from the high cosmopolitan mix of Asian and Indian cultures living in Dubai.

Total volume is imported in under our Frutia™ brand.

Season of Supply

Garlic

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