Netherlands: First thirties in weekly onion exports

Exports in weeks 35 and 36 show exactly the same trend as last year, according to the provisional export figures from the Quality Control Bureau (KCB) and GroentenFruit Huis. Week 36 was also the first week of the season in which exports exceeded 30,000 tonnes. A major difference compared to last year is that Senegal opened its doors to imported onions much later. That did not stop exporters from sending containers that way in advance. These onions can now be marketed there because the Senegalese authorities opened the border a few days ago. Furthermore, a new boatload of onions went that way last week, but this shipment will only be included in the export statistics in week 38. The local import companies in Senegal are calling on Dutch exporters not to rush things too much at first, because all the onions that were waiting in the harbour for market access must first be processed. So far, the call seems to be paying off. The mood at the regional stock exchange in Emmeloord ...