The U.S. garlic market is in a seasonal transition, with supply from Argentina winding down and Mexico stepping in as the primary source. Traders report receiving Mexican garlic for the past four weeks, but movement is being complicated by elevated gas prices adding cost to logistics.
This comes on top of an already difficult garlic market. Prices previously collapsed due to a Chinese import surge, and now the domestic supply shift is happening into a cost-pressured freight environment. Yield shifts in key growing regions are adding further uncertainty to near-term availability.
For buyers, this is a moment to watch pricing closely — the combination of a supply transition, logistics cost pressure, and a market still recovering from oversupply makes garlic unusually unpredictable right now.