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Melbourne Royal is thrilled to announce entries are now open for the next Australian Food Awards program on the calendar; the Melbourne Royal Dairy Awards.

Moving forward all of our events, awards and competitions will be branded Melbourne Royal®. The suite of five food and beverage award programs will now include Melbourne Royal® before the name.

Recognising the widespread continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Australian Food Awards (AFA). After extensive consultation with our AFA Industry Advisory Group, the consensus was that the health and safety of the community and all those involved in the delivery of the Award Program was at the forefront in making this decision.

Here’s a guide to the basic varieties and a list of medal-winning garlic so you can start to experiment with the different flavors in your cooking.

Australia’s best garlic has been declared in Melbourne with the judging of the 2020 Australian Food Awards (AFA) Garlic Category wrapping up last week. Conducted annually by The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV), the Australian Food Awards celebrate excellence and recognise the best producers of premium food across the country.