Onion

Gourmet needed a system to track large product quantities more quickly and efficiently through its internal logistics chain. This Dutch company cultivates, selects, packages, and distributes a wide range of onions, shallots, and garlic. read more

During a rally that was held yesterday in Denizli province, Turkish president Erdoğan has denied there is an ‘expensive onion, potato or cucumber problem’ in the country. The president argued that there is no problem with the rising cost of living in the country. read more

“No one likes onion skins, leaves, and dust. A clean working environment makes happy workers and good performance of high-tech equipment. And what’s more: retailers and consumers pay a premium for clean onions", according to Sjoerd van Diepen, Technical Sales Advisor at Modesta. He will be
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Local onions are currently very expensive on the Belgian market. Onion peeling company Ongena is therefore looking to imported onions. "There are very few Dutch and Belgian onions and they're simply too pricey for us. We, thus, started looking further afield. We have to consider our customers'
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Whether yellow, white, sweet, or red, choosing the right onion can feel a bit like solving a mystery. If you prefer sweet onions, though, then you might want to skip all the sleuthing and simply opt for Walla Walla onions. These large, round, mild veggies — the result of growing in a
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Research from the Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom has investigated the reasons for post-harvest loss of crops produced in the Morogoro region of Tanzania. The study, which was led by Dr. Pamela Abbott from the university’s information school,
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Dominican onion producers have informed the Government about the problems they are having to market their products. Representatives of the National Union of Onion Growers, which brings together the production of 41,000 tasks - approximately 835,000 quintals in total -, met with a Commission of
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According to EastFruit analysts, in 2022, Kazakhstan exported more than 100 000 tonnes of onions for the first time. Meanwhile, the country remains a major net importer of onions with an average annual negative trade balance of 84 000 tonnes on average over the past 5 years. read more

Last year, imports of fresh vegetables to Germany veered off their growth course of many years. For the first time, fewer vegetables were imported again, and imports were lower than they had been for twelve years. There were sharp cuts especially in carrots and
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Ukraine is a country with a rich agricultural history, famous for its tasty vegetables and fruits. Different regions of the country grow different types of crops. In the south of Ukraine, the main crops are onions, carrots, early vegetables, and strawberries. On the north, it's blackberries and
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In just a couple of days, onion prices in Tajikistan have almost halved and currently, stand at about $0.28/kg. This was reported by EastFruit experts. read more

Vidalia® Sweet Onions are ready to ship starting today. “We have a beautiful crop this year filled with incredible flavor,” says Troy Bland, CEO of Bland Farms. read more

In the German province of Palatinate, the onion harvest had already ended in October, so it was necessary to buy in alternative goods from the Netherlands and Lower Saxony, at least at the company Hans A. Wüst. read more

The Dutch onion market's earlier frenzy has subsided. So says Mike de Koster of WDK Onions, an onion grading and packing facility. "Prices fell and then stabilized, and far lower volumes are leaving. Fortunately, as a small family business, we're flexible and can scale up and down quickly.
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Noticeable bottlenecks and a lack of desired calibers characterize the current onion import from Spain. "The caliber 80-100 for the wholesale markets and gastronomy as well as the 70-80 for the retail market are hardly available. The somewhat smaller 60-70 grade, on the other hand, is still
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In just a couple of days, onion prices in Tajikistan have almost halved and currently, stand at about $0.28/kg. This is reported by EastFruit experts. read more

The wholesale prices for yellow onions of the 2022 harvest in the markets of Chisinau increased by 0.5-1 MDL/kg in the first half of this week up to an average of 15 MDL/kg ($0.83/kg). The rise in the price of onions in the Moldovan market is a normal seasonal phenomenon in April. It is
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Vegan caviar. This product may raise a few eyebrows, but Kuperus Foods recently added black garlic vegan caviar to its product line. And according to this Dutch company's founder Anne Kuperus, it is gaining popularity. Caviar does not have the best reputation in terms of animal friendliness. The
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The wholesale prices for yellow onions of the 2022 harvest in the markets of Chisinau increased by 0.5-1 MDL/kg in the first half of this week up to an average of 15 MDL/kg ($0.83/kg). The rise in the price of onions in the Moldovan market is a normal seasonal phenomenon in April. It is
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At the end of March 2023, EastFruit wrote about the beginning of the harvest of early winter onions in the southernmost region of Uzbekistan. As we forecast in the article, a week later, the first large batches of onions became available on the wholesale markets of the country’s capital. read more