467892 Sun Dec 09 13:42:48 -0800 2007 2 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 3193053 Over the past year or more I've noticed that almost all the garlic in the markets, both large chains and small independents, is coming from China. The stuff from China is overly clean, lite for its size, weaker in taste, and doesnt store very long, all of which tells me its getting farily old by the time it hits the shelves. It frequently comes in net sleeves containing 3-5 heads, and is generally pretty bad. California is the garlic capital of the world why cant I find California garlic in California stores?!?! Sun Dec 09 13:42:48 -0800 2007 11807 SteveInSoCal 1 3193071 White Rot a soil fungus has affected most of the CA fields. Several years ago, Mr. Christopher of Christopher's Garlic testified in front of congress, trying to get a tarrif on Chinese garlic, now he sells it. Sun Dec 09 13:52:40 -0800 2007 3193053 13661 Alan408 2 3195995 I think Urban Sprawl, an even more deadly fungus, had a much broader effect. The acres and acres of garlic fields between San Jose and Gilroy have now grown a giant crop of fake-stucco s***boxes... I'm thinking very seriously of just growing my own. Garlic, that is! Mon Dec 10 13:28:24 -0800 2007 3193071 11478 Will Owen