Golden onion, drought leaves Italy and Europe dry

For golden onions, the period is critical. Due to the lack of water resources and the high temperatures, not only in Italy but also in the other main producing countries, the production of onions has decreased significantly, gradually leading to a rise in prices which was felt above all in January, when Austria and France have decided to limit exports to consume the scarce production internally and Holland has remained the only country to turn to. At the moment it is difficult to see a light at the end of the tunnel, also because sector operators predict a 20% drop in areas invested for winter onions, which will lead the Peninsula to obtain even more foreign products next year. This is the picture provided by Davide Pasini, director of the Emilian cooperative Patfrut, which last year cultivated 400 hectares of onions. “The problem we are experiencing, in particular for the yellow onion, is historical and linked to the scarce quantities produced throughout Europe. In fact, Spain ...