Article: City is the garlic capital of the UK.

VAMPIRES are sure to stay away from the city as people in Peterborough eat an average of two pounds of garlic per person every year.

Anyone thinking of going on a blind date this Valentine's Day should think about stocking up on mints or face a breathtaking encounter, as more bulbs of the pungent plant are bought in the city than anywhere else in the country.

Demand for garlic is growing faster in Peterborough than anywhere else in the UK - an increase of 45 per cent year on year - making Peterborough the garlic capital of Britain.

It is so popular that one of the UK's biggest produce suppliers, which began growing the vegetable on the ...

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