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H1N1 flu a boon to Shandong garlic market

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-11-10 13:55

Garlic prices in China's Shandong province have soared 40 times year-on-year since the A/H1N1 flu outbreak, China National Radio reported Monday.

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Garlic farmers retreated from growing garlic as the price of garlic dropped to 0.08 yuan per kilogram last year. But now, garlic has sold for nearly 8 yuan ($1.17) per kilogram.

The recent demand in garlic is reportedly due to the small production this year and its recommendation as an "anti-virus" plant by international medical experts.

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