Onion

Italian seed house Cora Seeds has acquired the onion and pumpkin programmes of the KWS Group, a 160-year-old company specialising in research and production of seeds for various crops with a turnover of more than 1.5 billion euros and more than 5,100 employees in the EU.
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Onion prices in Ukraine have reached shocking heights in the first half of 2023, reaching US $1.3-1.4 at the wholesale level, which was an all-time record. This has motivated farmers to invest into production, despite continued occupation of the traditional growing regions of Ukraine by Russian
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Fruit and vegetable exports in June 2023 amounted to 966,000 tonnes (+2%), worth 1,306 million euros (+9.4%). read more

The Dutch onion market has begun with high prices. "They're between €0.55 to €0.57. Last year, that was €0.20 lower; that's a big difference," says Gerard Hoekman of Mulder Onions. "The advantage of a year where you finish high is that you can start high. Rounded out, we ended the last
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The supply of onions across North America is relatively good right now. “Next week through the end of August and into September, we’re going to see ample volume,” says John Harris of Paradigm Fresh. read more

Last season's onion market was empty, and Senegal entered the market very early. This year, Dutch onion sets, thus, started with high prices. "I think demand is currently very limited to Senegal and Ivory Coast. There's meager supply, which keeps the market reasonably balanced, but the main crop
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Ghanaian onion traders who have been stranded at the Benin border for an extended period have appealed to president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to intervene and secure the release of approximately 70 trucks carrying onions from Niger to Ghana (via Benin). As a consequence of the border closure
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The climatic disruptions and global inflation that marked the beginning of the year affected stocks and prices of several key crops. Onions were particularly concerned, as the largest onion-producing countries banned exports to protect their domestic markets. Amid the "onion crisis", Egypt stood
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In 2022, the European Community exported 359,280 tons of fruits and vegetables worth 334 million euro to Latin American countries. Brazil was the main destination for Community exports, and the main export products were apples and onions. read more

Tong Engineering has unveiled a compact 1800mm wide version of its FieldLoad PRO fieldloading machine. read more

The Hatch chile season has arrived and many retailers featured the popular peppers in multiple regions of the country. Specials on grilling and roasting items like sweet onions, tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, pineapple, corn, and bell peppers were tied in with Hatch chile promotions. Sales
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This week, selling prices for new crop onions in Ukraine have already dropped below last year’s level, EastFruit project analysts report. Farmers are seriously concerned about the current situation because the harvesting of late varieties of onions has yet to begin, and demand in this
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In the first half of 2023, Tajikistan exported 103,000 tons of agricultural products worth $24.1 million, Asia-Plus reports with reference to data from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic and the Customs Service of the Republic of Tajikistan. read more

AsEastFruit’s reader knows well, disruptions in the global supply of onions in 2022 lead to record-high prices in many countries. Georgia was no exception. With low local supply and strong demand, prices in Georgia have been even higher since the beginning of June 2023. This week prices have
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New Zealand’s exporters are delighted with the news that the country has signed a free trade deal with the EU signed on 9 July, with exports of kiwifruit, apples and onions expected to benefit immediately. read more

The Tropea Experience 'Festival della Cipolla Rossa' (Red Onion Festival), the highlight of the summer gastronomic calendar, a showcase of Calabrian excellence, is back for the second time in Tropea from 22 to 24 September 2023. The environment and sustainability will also be discussed Daniele Cipollina read more

Ausveg and Onions Australia, which represent the interests of Australian vegetable, potato and onion growers, are pleased to announce a strategic merger that will see the onion industry joining with Ausveg. The move will expand Ausveg’s representative footprint and provide it with a stronger
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Full campaign for apricots; good demand for peaches and nectarines, despite the drop in availability of the Emilia-Romagna product; strong demand for tomatoes. Low volumes are common to several crops: onions, potatoes, watermelons themselves. First batches of the varieties
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The new Dutch season's market situation is off to quite an unusual start. A significantly lower harvest due to higher temperatures means the Senegalese market for onion sets from the Netherlands opened much earlier than in other years. But, says Lindert Moerdijk of MSP Onions, the question is
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Over the last week, wholesale prices for onions of new harvest in Uzbekistan fell by 20%. At the same time, current prices are three times lower than the previous year’s levels and almost approached the wholesale prices recorded in 2021. The main reason for this is the continuing decline
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