Onion

With acreage cut by almost half this season, many growers having preferred to plant onions, the supply of Egyptian garlic has fallen sharply. Ralph Nakhal of Egyptian grower Tomna says: "Egyptian garlic is very expensive at the moment. Usually at this time of year, prices come down, but
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"The Italian white onion has run out, and those who still have some have saved them to meet contracts, but they are not to be found on the open market," says Italian onion specialist Matteo Freddi. "As for the red ones, there's not much left to sell and they're being priced very high. Yellow
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The available quantities of spring onions are currently flowing steadily off the market. With the start of spring, demand for spring onions is increasing and prices are falling. In the current 13th week, German spring onions cost an average of
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Recent reports from EastFruit indicate a downward trend in onion prices across regional markets, primarily due to oversupply and export challenges. In Kazakhstan, for instance, the buying price for onions has sharply declined to $0.033 per kilogram. read more

Recent reports from EastFruit indicate a downward trend in onion prices across regional markets, primarily due to oversupply and export challenges. In Kazakhstan, for instance, the buying price for onions has sharply declined to $0.033 per kilogram. Analysts from EastFruit, who had predicted a… read more

Recent reports from EastFruit indicate a downward trend in onion prices across regional markets, primarily due to oversupply and export challenges. In Kazakhstan, for instance, the buying price for onions has sharply declined to $0.033 per kilogram. Analysts from EastFruit, who had predicted a… read more

Amidst a global decrease in onion prices, exports have also dwindled. Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, Aidarbek Saparov, informed Kazinform correspondents about the current situation. He emphasized the ministry's efforts in coordinating production plans with regional authorities, stating
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While the bunching onions are all grown outdoors, the first red and green harbingers of spring in the new season are currently still being harvested in protected cultivation. The harvest of radishes grown outdoors will start before Easter. Matching the appetite of radish fans
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The New Zealand European Union Free Trade Agreement (NZ-EUFTA) has been ratified by the New Zealand parliament earlier than initially planned providing a boost for fresh produce exporters. read more

EastFruit analysts draw attention to another extension of the ban on onion exports, recently announced by the Indian government. The previous onion export ban was introduced in December 2023 and was valid until March 31, 2024, but it has now been extended for an indefinite period. The government
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Commerce Minister Jam Kamal has suggested a complete ban on exporting onion, banana, and other goods to steady their prices in Pakistan. He said this during a Price Control Coordination Committee meeting chaired by Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi earlier this week. The committee, led by the
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to another extension of the ban on onion exports, recently announced by the Indian government. The previous onion export ban was introduced in December 2023 and was valid until March 31, 2024, but it has now been extended for an indefinite period. read more

Despite sky-high expectations, the onion season seems to be fizzling out. "The significantly lower prices have not yet resulted in additional orders. Some onions are heading to Eastern Europe, but frankly, that's hardly worth mentioning. In this declining market, many customers are waiting
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The New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement will deliver a major boost to the horticulture sector when it comes into force later this year. Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Nadine Tunley says onion and kiwifruit growers stand to benefit from tariff savings. "Based on last year's
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Despite sky-high expectations, the onion season seems to be fizzling out. "The significantly lower prices have not yet resulted in additional orders. Some onions are heading to Eastern Europe, but frankly, that's hardly worth mentioning. In this declining market, many customers are waiting
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The New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement will deliver a major boost to the horticulture sector when it comes into force later this year. Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Nadine Tunley says onion and kiwifruit growers stand to benefit from tariff savings. "Based on last year's
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While asparagus cultivation in Lower Saxony continues to decline, the cultivation of onions has continued to grow in importance. Compared to the previous year, the total quantity of vegetables harvested increased by 11%, while the size of the vegetable cultivation area in Lower Saxony
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HarvestEye is a technology that has been developed over a number of years that enables those within Potato and Onion supply chains to access data insight into size and variation at a field, variety and even at a grower level. The idea was born out of the challenge facing most within the sector
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Kazakh farmers have encountered serious problems in exporting onions, leading to an excess of produce on the domestic market. Warehouses are overflowing, and agricultural producers are forced to either destroy their harvest or use it as animal feed due to the lack of demand abroad. Deputy and… read more

A well-known grower/shipper of Rio Grande Valley onions and a major player in the Mexican onion deal changed hands recently when Don Ed Holmes sold The Onion House in Weslaco to Lance Neuhaus. Lance, a lifelong farmer and longtime John Deere equipment dealer in the RGV, told Onion Business on
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