Fresh garlic entered the market in late May this year and the season lasted until early September. The price has recently shown a gradual rise. The sales season of cold storage garlic began in the middle of September. The price started out stable but then began to fall. The average price had declined by 0.30-0.40 yuan [0.04-0.06 USD] per 0.5 kg by the 10th of October. Form 42nd week, however, the garlic price showed a strong recovery. Traders in the garlic market are now hesitant to sell as they hope the price will rise even higher