Onion

At the beginning of 2025 in the Netherlands, there were market worries about prices decreasing in January and remaining stable in February, possibly suggesting a sluggish second-half export season. These concerns were exacerbated by the government of Senegal, which prohibited any additional imports of onions. read more

Last week, the last batch of onions from the previous season was shipped out from Dacomex in Sint-Maartensdijk. "We had a successful season with steady demand and robust exports, reaching record levels in some markets. It was a busy season with two price increases, one towards the end of the season." read more

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An innovative all-paper packaging with various shapes and openings designed to enhance consumer perception and extend product shelf-life. Verona-based company Odorizzi, a founding member of the La Grande Bellezza Italiana (LGBI) business network, initiated research in 2017 on this type of packaging. read more

The greenhouses that were once full of fruit-bearing vegetables are now being used to grow various cabbage crops, as well as onions and leeks. These plants are not grown for consumption, but for seed production. Bastiaan Borst, a former chrysanthemum grower, and his son Timo have ventured into seed production in these greenhouses. read more

Urban Organic Farming Community (UOFC) held its Vegetable Market Day at Klipspruit West Secondary School, showcasing the initial harvest of organic vegetables, including beetroot, spinach, garlic, spring onions, and carrots. Attendees were exposed to products such as homemade Ubuntu spinach dip. read more

Industrial Auctions is providing the chance to purchase Dawtona's entire onion sorting and packaging line situated in Leszno, Poland. The online auction includes various machinery such as infeed bunkers, inspection tables, an onion neck topper, brusher, screen grader, filler, weighing machine, read more

Not only radicchio, peaches and nectarines, blueberries, raspberries, cherries, but also a completely Italian onion. The new harvest of the Italian season of the golden onion of the Great Italian Beauty has begun. Perusi, founding partner of the business network that combines national productions of... read more

In traditional retail outlets (excluding discounters), organic yellow onions were sold for 5.70 CHF (6.97 USD) per kilogram in April. Non-organic yellow onions, on the other hand, were priced at 1.68 CHF (2.05 USD) per kilogram. The price difference between organic and non-organic onions was therefore 4.02 CHF. read more

Spanish onion growers and exporters are still dealing with uncertainty due to high domestic prices, the cost of first Dutch onions, and import prices of Peruvian sweet onions. The weather this year has led to a general shortage of domestic onions in the Spanish regions of Andalusia. read more

The onion harvest at Premium Fresh in Tasmania is over for another season. "Our own crop is down on yield, but up in quality this season," said Jim Ertler, from Premium Fresh. "All of our onions have already arrived in the EU. The market was ok, but there was a lot of domestic supply still." read more

Spring onions are grown 365 days a year at Thorndon Park Produce in South Australia on 5 hectares of land. "The current crop in the fields is looking good now that we have finished with the crop that was in its early stages of growth during the." read more

The 2024/2025 Egyptian onion season has been rather disappointing for both producers and exporters, as it did not meet the high expectations set by the previous exceptionally successful season. Mohamed Hassan, export manager at Al Gamal, has noted this decline in performance within the sector. read more

In Nueva Ecija, Philippines, two onion cold storage facilities, each valued at over P42 million, were inaugurated to help farmers preserve their harvests and stabilize their income. On June 10, as part of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Central Luzon's High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), a... read more

Agro Centre Holland sent out its final shipment of Dutch red onions to customers last week. Carl van de Wiel looks back on a successful season. "We started at reasonably low prices, and as the season progressed, prices increased. That created a healthy market sentiment, because an upward trend." read more

Miniature vegetables to enrich the dishes of Michelin-starred chefs, vegetables grown with the support of fish, precious jewelry made with onions, fennel, and flowers, green cosmetics with iris butter, glamping inspired by bees. These are just some of the innovations presented at the Village. read more

W wielu miejscach, szwajcarskie półki z cebulami są głównie zaopatrywane w importowane produkty – dostępne obecnie cebule pochodzą z Holandii, Danii lub Francji. "Zeszłoroczne zbioru było trudne, z niskimi ilościami i bardzo zróżnicowaną jakością przechowywania," wyjaśnia Markus Waber, zastępca dyrektora szwajcarskiego. read more

The onion campaign is ending in the Spanish regions of Murcia and Andalusia, with overall low production and high prices due to spring rains. The harvests were delayed and pests spread easily as a result. Yields have been poor, resulting in significant losses in kilos of onions. read more

Wysokie temperatury zanotowane w ostatnich tygodniach spowodowały wzrost popytu na orzeźwiające owoce, takie jak melon i arbuz. Jednak ci, którzy chcą spożywać produkty z Castilla-La Mancha, muszą poczekać do połowy lipca, oświadczył José Ángel Serrano, prezydent Chronionego Obszaru Geograficznego. read more

Egypian onion exporters are currently experiencing a stable season with no challenges in obtaining onions or securing buyers. Mostafa Medhat, the managing director of Tut Produce, stated: "The season is progressing smoothly, with ample production of high quality onions and steady demand." Medhat further mentioned: "At Tut... read more