Onion

The EastFruit team is sharing another market update, which is based on the trends observed on the EastFruit Trade Platform during the first week of March 2025. read more

With growers maintaining their prices for onions and exports staying sluggish, the onion industry is eagerly anticipating the coming weeks. "At the moment, farm prices are occasionally higher than bale prices. This situation is clearly not sustainable. The big question is: who will be vindicated?" says. read more

Just like in previous years, the second half of the Dutch onion export season started off somewhat quietly. However, according to Rinus Wisse of Wiscomex, there is no reason to be nervous. "The positive aspect is that we had strong exports up to week 52. The first three weeks of this year have also been positive," he says. read more

Eqrader installations disrupted onion grading from Europe to North America. Soon after its launch, potato companies began showing interest. This is where the story of Eqraft's optical grading machine for potatoes starts. The Eqrader for onions uses internal and external scanners for. read more

The Egyptian onion season is starting with a "totally different ambiance from previous years," said Abdelkader Habony, an Egyptian exporter of various fresh produce. "We were used to strong demand even before the launch of our export campaign. This year, the Egyptian read more

The Egyptian onion season is starting with "a totally different ambiance from previous years," according to Abdelkader Habony, an Egyptian exporter of various fresh produce. "We were used to strong demand even before the launch of our export campaign. This year, the Egyptian onion campaign is..." read more

Kazakhstan is taking steps to develop its onion processing industry. Officials in the Zhetysu region are collaborating with Chinese investors to establish a plant that will process and freeze onions for export. The project aims to create jobs, generate tax revenue, and decrease the country's reliance on. read more

Zespół EastFruit przedstawia kolejne aktualizacje rynkowe oparte na trendach obserwowanych na platformie handlowej EastFruit pod koniec lutego 2025 roku. read more

This week, several Ukrainian farmers have started selling their available onions in large quantities, as reported by analysts from the EastFruit project. Experts from the project point out that the fast deterioration in the quality of this product in local storage facilities has led to these actions. read more

Egypt is increasing its exports of dried onions to Germany, with Egyptian exporters delivering 5.7 tons of dried onions to the German market in 2024. This shipment was valued at over 18.5 million tons, which is 1.5 times higher than the previous year. This marks the highest export volume on record. read more

The onion harvest began in January at Premium Fresh in Tasmania. "February was a bit slow due to the wet spring we had and it was difficult to get the quantity we would expect," explains Jim Ertler from Premium Fresh. "The quality is good; we are just running 2-3 weeks late with the harvest." read more

The onion harvest began in January at Premium Fresh in Tasmania. Jim Ertler from Premium Fresh explained, "February was a bit slow due to the wet spring we had, making it difficult to reach the expected quantity. The quality is good; we are just running 2-3 weeks behind schedule." read more

The Holland Onion Association has once again released its weekly export data for Dutch onions. Click here to view the export figures. read more

In 2010, Hans van Kemenade, along with Pierre Sweep, acquired the onion peeling company Jakova from Jan Koos Valstar. The company has been operating in the market since 1948. After some forays into other sectors, such as vegetable packaging, the peeled onion business was resurrected five years later. read more