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3 hrs ago | Voice of America

Speculators Cause New Price for Garlic Market in China

Over the last few months garlic prices have risen 40 times in some parts of China, the world's main garlic supplier.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Life, Food, Vegetables, Agriculture, Science,

Mon Dec 14, 2009

Village Voice

Market Watch: Black Garlic at Kalustyan's and What to Do With It

Black garlic. The name is at once romantic and slightly dangerous sounding, and the word "fermented" on the label holds further promise, but first you want to know, "What the hell is black garlic?" Used primarily in the cooking of Korea, Thailand, and Japan, black garlic is full heads that have been fermented for about a month at elevated ...

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Related Topix: Life, Food

Wed Dec 09, 2009

XtraMSN Real Estate

Garlic prices soar in China

The price of garlic has shot up 40-fold this year in China, the world's largest producer of the plant, in part due to an unexpected factor -- a popular belief that it can help ward off swine flu.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Life, Food,

State Hornet

Dishes you can make during the holidays

The State Hornet Features staff dished out their favorite holiday recipes. Here's what they are and how to make them: Hummus By Vanessa Garibaldi vgaribaldi@statehornet.com Hummus is a staple in my house and has been my entire life.

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Related Topix: Recipes, Thanksgiving, Meat, Chicken

Mon Dec 07, 2009

Seven Castles

Garlic

Garlic is a close relative of onion. A bulb of garlic, the most commonly used part of the plant, is divided into numerous fleshy sections called cloves, used as seed, for consumption and for medicinal purposes.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health

Sat Dec 05, 2009

Ag Alert

Water, economy: Uncertainties delay farmers' planting plans

How does a farmer make planting plans for next year when no one knows if or how much irrigation water will be available? And will the economy begin to grow again? As they await answers to those questions, farmers and ranchers all over California have put off making their crop plans as long as they can, hoping for some solid information about water ...

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, California, Kern County, CA, Fresno County, CA, Life, Food, Merced County, CA

Thu Dec 03, 2009

China Daily

Standardize agricultural trading

Partly due to the belief that the pungent bulb can help ward off A influenza, garlic prices have rocketed more than 10-fold in recent months.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, World News, China, Asia, Life, Food

Tue Dec 01, 2009

Gulf Times

Forget gold and silver, invest in garlic

The Chinese have always had a taste for the bulb vegetable that makes your breath smell but now there has been an incredible surge in its price, which makes the property boom look static by comparison.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Life, Food, Vegetables, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health,

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Village Soup

Thorndike Creamery: Roasted Eggplant Wrap ~ Nachos! ~ Chicken, Spinach, and Tomato Quesadilla

Roasted Eggplant wrapped in a flour tortilla with spinach, roasted red peppers, tomato, olives, and feta.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Hamburger, Soup, Vegetarian, Vegetables

Fri Nov 27, 2009

China Digital Times

China Sees Huge Rise in Garlic Prices

A look at the meteoric rise in the price of garlic - the best-performing asset class of this year - from Robert Cookson and Patti Waldmeir for the Washington Post Foreign Service : Wholesale garlic prices in Beijing are now 15 times as high as in March, and still rising.

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Related Topix: Life, Food

Thu Nov 26, 2009

The Independent

Forget gold and silver, invest in garlic

If you want to get rich in China, the way to do it this year is to buy and sell garlic.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Vegetables, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, World News, China

Times Online

Savvy investors pile into Chinese garlic

Shanghai stocks have done very well, copper has soared and property has been blazing.

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Related Topix: Life, Food

Wed Nov 25, 2009

ABC News

Hold Your Nose: Garlic Is Best Investment in China

The price of garlic in China has nearly quadrupled since March, propelled by its very pungency to rank ahead of gold and stocks as the country's best-performing asset this year.

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Related Topix: Life, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Newsday.com

Orange parsley chimichurri

Pass it in a gravy boat with a spoon. 1 cup parsley leaves 2 coarsely chopped cloves garlic 3 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1. Place the parsley and garlic in the food processor or blender; process until ...

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Related Topix: Life, Food

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Midwood Paper

Dining: Mashed potatoes with a parsnip twist

Everyone loves roasted garlic mashed potatoes, and the parsnips add a subtle sweetness that I adore.

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Related Topix: Potatoes, Life, Food, Vegetables

Thu Nov 19, 2009

StarNewsOnline.com

Master Gardener - Plenty to keep Southern gardeners busy this time of year

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 10:49 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 10:49 a.m. Fall is a busy time in a Southern vegetable garden.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Life, Food, Vegetables, Home Gardening, Home

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Associated Content

Garlic: One of the World's Oldest Healing Herbs

Allium sativum is the scientific name for garlic. It is a member of the Amaryllidacae family, that also includes such things as onion, chives and shallots.

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Related Topix: Life, Food

Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Victoria Star

Subtle garlic soup

A simple recipe with five-star quality taste. This creamy and flavourful soup tantalizes the taste buds and arouses the senses.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Recipes, Potatoes, Vegetables

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Philadelphia's WB 17

Fear of swine flu causes surge of garlic sales in public markets of Serbia

Belgrade's open-air markets were a welter of busy customers on Friday, pushing and shoving to buy one item - garlic.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Serbia, World News, Life, Food, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Medicine, Influenza

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Garlic harvest on hold for flooded farmers

Primary producers on the NSW mid-north coast are assessing the damage from the sixth flood event to hit the region this year.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Agriculture, Science, Life, Food

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