Onion

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
read more

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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The USDA has issued an extensive report, called Vegetable 2023 Summary. read more

EastFruit experts draw attention to the forecast of weather forecast for Central Asian countries, which are presently the largest onion exporters in the region: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Expected sharp drop in temperatures threatens the early onion harvest, which begins harvesting
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In 2023, the gross crop yield for seed onions rose by 9.2 percent compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, the gross yield for ware potatoes fell by 5.6 percent. Gross yields for barley (-20.3 percent) and wheat (-7.4 percent) were also down. This is evident from the definitive arable crop
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Since late 2023, Faiafood food concepts have also been available in several Belgian supermarkets. Along with the now well-known purees, marinades (Quick Taste), and ginger shots (Quick Shot), 'Quick Start' (a mix of cut, fresh onions, garlic, and ginger) has been added. "The Netherlands is
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A cool spring, followed by a hot and dry summer: great weather leading up to the onion harvest a thousand meters above sea level, remarks Charl van der Merwe, marketing manager at Môrester Estate in Ceres. read more

The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Philippines is working to enhance the quality and quantity of onion production. The department is collaborating with local government units to conduct training programs and raise awareness. Recently, DA officials made surprise visits to onion farms in
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In addition, as always, a wide range of machines for processing potatoes, carrots, onions, lettuce and peppers will be on display at the stand, according to the company. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, by the end of the 2023/24 season, Uzbekistan is quite capable of breaking into the top five largest exporters of fresh onions in the world. read more