The export value of the Dutch onion trade may exceed half a billion for the first time

The 2022-2023 export season for Dutch onions will undoubtedly go down in the books as a historic year, according to the Holland Onion Association. The season will then not reach a record in terms of export volume, but in terms of export value, it could just be that the Dutch onion trade can write more than half a billion in turnover for the first time in history. Never before has the onion price gone upside down so often in such a short period of time. With a gross harvest yield that is 300,000 tons lower than last export season, a million tons less onions in Europe and elsewhere in the world significantly lower yields due to extreme weather conditions and less use of expensive fertilizers. Record amounts Record amounts are currently being paid for Dutch onions. This millennium has never been paid so much for the crackling golden yellow Dutch onion and that is (finally) good news for Dutch growers. An old saying is that the trade also earns more on a quarter than on a dime and ...