Onion

"Absurd" is how Carl van de Wiel of Agro Center Holland describes the red onion season. "We saw it coming to some extent. Fewer red onions were planted across Europe, and the quality was lacking in many areas. That led to sky-high prices," he begins. Yet, this Dutch onion trader, specializing in
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According to EastFruit analysts, onion prices in Eastern Europe decline this week, unexpectedly for many. read more

A chef celebrating her 30th birthday created a viral sensation by making a multi-layered potato cake, embodying every potato lover's dream. Showcased on Instagramby 'Poppy O'Toole, the cake features various potato preparations layered together. The base is mashed potatoes, followed by potato
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The price of onions in Ukraine has dropped for the first time this year, as farmers started to clear out their storage facilities this week. Onions are now selling for 8-14 UAH/kg ($0.21-0.36/kg), which is 20% lower than the previous week. read more

The price of onions in Ukraine has dropped for the first time this year, as farmers started to clear out their storage facilities this week. Onions are now selling for 8-14 UAH/kg ($0.21-0.36/kg), which is 20% lower than the previous week. read more

In the Netherlands, the open-field vegetable season at Freeland is proceeding somewhat quietly. "Dutch onion exports aren't particularly strong at the moment. Prices are good, but there's not an overwhelming demand yet. Also, the quality is what you'd expect two months from now. We do, however,
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Onion producers are faced with a changed international scenario, where product shortages have forced many countries to stop production for domestic markets only. read more

Morrisons has followed Asda in launching a price-matching scheme offering its customers hundreds of weekly essentials at the same price or cheaper than those sold by Aldi and Lidl. read more

The onion market is not too wild at the moment. "We're doing well with our retail orders; if we had to rely on exports, it certainly wouldn't be enough," says Jaap D'Hont of Sorteerbedrijf D'Hont in the Netherlands. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, onion prices in the European Union continue to rise. At the same time, a number of reasons have recently emerged for maintaining high prices longer than previously expected. Therefore, we decided to list these reasons in this brief onion market review. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, onion prices in the European Union continue to rise. At the same time, a number of reasons have recently emerged for maintaining high prices longer than previously expected. Therefore, we decided to list these reasons in this brief onion market review. read more

Last year, EU wholesale onion prices increased by more than 400 per cent as global shortages, the result of a variety of factors including floods in Pakistan, droughts in North Africa and the war in Ukraine, forced producing countries to prioritise domestic supplies. read more

A groundbreaking research project has been launched by the British Onions Producers’ Association (BOPA) to tackle the threat of fusarium basal rot (FBR). read more

Unexpectedly, a development in the regional onion market of Central Asia has been brought to our attention recently. EastFruit analysts were trying to find out why onions are so cheap in Tajikistan, despite the fact that in neighboring Uzbekistan the market has revived, and export shipments are
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Bulb onions are the world’s second biggest vegetable crop with an annual production of 100M tons. It is also one of the UK’s most important crops with around 500K tons produced in 2022, with a value of £160M. However, Fusarium Basal Rot (FBR) poses a significant threat to the UK onion
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Unexpectedly development in the regional onion market of Central Asia has been brought to our attention recently. EastFruit analysts were trying to find out why onions are so cheap in Tajikistan, despite the fact that in neighboring Uzbekistan the market has revived, and export shipments are
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Unexpectedly development in the regional onion market of Central Asia has been brought to our attention recently. EastFruit analysts were trying to find out why onions are so cheap in Tajikistan, despite the fact that in neighboring Uzbekistan the market has revived, and export shipments are
read more

UK onion grower and breeder Bedfordshire Growers has developed a new variety of sweet red onion that it believes will open up a popular new segment of the onion category. read more

EastFruit experts draw attention to the forecast of weather for Central Asian countries, which are presently the largest onion exporters in the region: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. An expected sharp drop in temperatures threaten the early onion harvest, which begins harvesting in the
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