Netherlands: Onion sales pick up in July

This is evident from the provisional figures of the GroentenFruit Huis, based on export figures from the Quality Control Bureau. Lots of onions to Great Britain The Dutch exporters of onions sold the most onions in Great Britain in week 29: 3,258 tons. West African demand picks up in mid-July. The main African buyers in week 29 were Guinea (3,105 tons), Senegal (2,152 tons), Ivory Coast (1,704 tons), Mauritania (1,316 tons) and Gambia (612 tons). The volume to Guinea, Senegal and Ivory Coast in particular increased in volume compared to the previous sales week. A total of 37,086 tons of onions have been sold this season. That is still 10,000 tons less than was exported in the same period (week 27 to week 29) a year earlier. At the beginning of this season, the question is still quite unambiguous. Besides West African countries, there are not many other destinations where onions go. Onion prices are at a high level. And ...