Netherlands: Onion exports drop slightly in week 33

This is the smallest export for mid-August since the drought year 2018. In that year, exports in the corresponding week remained just under 20,000 tonnes. The peak for this week was reached in 2020 with exports of more than 35,000 tonnes. With exports of almost 25,000 tonnes, week 34 provided a considerable boost in onion country. However, this was caused by a temporary opening of the market in Senegal. After that, the Senegalese borders were closed again for Dutch onions and it is expected that this will remain the case until around 20 September. Although the export volume decreased somewhat in week 34, it is also noticeable that sales are becoming somewhat broader. At least, the number of countries that purchase more than 1,000 tonnes per week rose to six in that week. In the previous week, there were four. Total exports in the first seven weeks of this season have risen to 112,000 tonnes. Exports are therefore around 5 percent smaller than in the same period last year. Ivory ...