Crop year
New crop vs −3 °C store.
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Crop notes, packing, prices and destination briefs for garlic importers.
2026 New Crop Jinxiang Garlic: When Packing Actually Starts
Harvest still sits in late May–June. A quote in March is a position, not a pile on the floor.
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Chinese Garlic FOB Bands for 2026 Export Buyers
Public 2025–2026 listings sat roughly $550–$1,200 per ton for whole bulbs. Size and crop year move the number.
Why Indonesia Buys Jinxiang White Garlic by the Reefer
Indonesia is the volume market for Chinese fresh garlic. Buyers book cabinets, not supermarket bags.
Nitrogen-Packed Peeled Garlic for European Kitchens
500 g nitrogen bags are a common EU food-service pack. They do not ride the same reefer programme as whole bulbs.
How a 40ft Garlic Reefer Loads in Qingdao
One cabinet is the usual MOQ. Fill depends on pack — 26–28 MT is a planning number, not a promise on every bag mix.
Mesh Bags vs Cartons: Which Garlic Pack Importers Choose
Orange mesh is the export look. Cartons carry small bags for supermarket shelves. Say the pack before the reefer is booked.
Jinxiang Garlic Origin: What a Booking Should Name
Jinxiang is the trade centre, not a magic word. Ask for size, store temperature and remaining life.
Black Garlic Wholesale: Whole Bulb, Solo Clove, or Peeled
Fermented garlic is a different booking from fresh bulbs. Quote the form first.
Chinese Garlic, Trimmed Roots, and FDA Questions
Forum posts about sewage and missing roots are not a spec sheet. Ask for the test on the lot.
New Crop vs Cold-Store Garlic: What Buyers Should Ask
Same cultivar, different month. Cold-store garlic is how China supplies January — if the store is run at −3 °C.
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Millimetres
5.0–5.5 cm is the usual food-service grade.
Cabinets
One 40' reefer is the usual MOQ.
Ports
Jakarta, Jebel Ali, Rotterdam, Los Angeles.