Early start of the Egyptian spring onion season

Published 2021년 10월 21일

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The article forecasts the upcoming Egyptian spring onion season in October, with imports arriving in Germany ahead of the usual schedule due to a swift conclusion of the local German growing season and a limited supply. Egyptian spring onions are expected to fill the market gap until new German crops are available in April. AKL ExoFresh, a company that imports the Photon variety from Egypt, highlights the quality and popularity of Egyptian spring onions among retailers, despite market price fluctuations. Sarwat Radwan, the company's director, emphasizes the improvements in Egypt's spring onion cultivation and processing capabilities, crediting the country with providing high-quality imports during the colder months.

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The Egyptian spring onion season is just around the corner: the first batches from North Africa will arrive in the German trade just before the end of this month. "Due to the relatively early end of the season for German spring onions and the poor supply situation, the season change is about two weeks earlier than usual," says Sarwat Radwan, director of AKL ExoFresh in Dortmund. "Only limited quantities from German cultivation are coming onto the market," Sarwat says. "The quality of the German spring onions has already decreased somewhat during the last phase of the season, which means that there were more shortages on the market. Import products are also only available to a limited extent, so that the Egyptian spring onions encounter an almost empty market. " AKL ExoFresh mainly purchases the Photon variety from Egyptian cultivation. Normally the Egyptian lots are available until April. However, as soon as the first German spring onions are offered, most importers withdraw from ...

Source: AGF