Dongchuan Garlic

Dongchuan Garlic

　　Garlic is the main export-oriented vegetable variety in Dongchuan District. Aside from some green garlic shoots sold locally, most are sold as garlic bulbs to domestic and international markets. The annual planting area is 6,000 mu, with a yield of 6,000 tons. Ninety percent of the product is mainly sold to Guangxi, Sichuan, and the “Three North Regions,” with partial exports to Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and other countries.

　　Varieties and Characteristics: Dongchuan garlic mainly consists of the Hong Qixing red-skinned garlic variety introduced from Wenjiang, Sichuan. It features large bulbs, a high ratio of single-clove bulbs, shiny skin, low moisture content, strong spicy flavor, and good storability and transportability.

　　 Garlic is the main export-oriented vegetable variety in our district. Aside from some green garlic shoots sold locally, most are sold as garlic bulbs to domestic and international markets. The annual planting area is 6,000 mu, with a yield of 6,000 tons. Ninety percent of the product is mainly sold to Guangxi, Sichuan, and the “Three North Regions,” with partial exports to Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and other countries.

　　 Varieties and Characteristics: Dongchuan garlic mainly consists of the Hong Qixing red-skinned garlic variety introduced from Wenjiang, Sichuan. It features large bulbs, a high ratio of single-clove bulbs, shiny skin, low moisture content, strong spicy flavor, and good storability and transportability.

　　 Market Availability: Due to low-temperature seed storage treatment that breaks dormancy, the garlic can sprout and mature early, typically available from early January to mid-March. It is one of the earliest regions in the province for garlic availability.

　　Market Availability: Due to low-temperature seed storage treatment that breaks dormancy, the garlic can sprout and mature early, typically available from early January to mid-March. It is one of the earliest regions in Yunnan Province for garlic availability.