Polish onion

Onion is ranked first in Poland in terms of the vegetable cultivation area. In the years 2015–2021, the onion cultivation area was at the level of 23–27 thousand ha. The onion harvest ranged from 0.5 to 0.7 million tonnes. In 2022, the onion harvest was estimated at 643 thousand tonnes, by 4% higher than the year before. The production of onion in Poland is diversified in regional terms. The majority of onion is harvested in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship (39% of the onion harvest in 2021) and in the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship (24% of the harvest). The most popular species cultivated in Poland is the common onion, which is available in many varieties. Other commonly cultivated species are also the potato onion, Welsh onion, shallot and tree onion. Commercially available varieties are characterized by a variety of flavors and a significant diversification as regards the color of the scales. The domestic market offer includes onions with the spicy, medium spicy and mild taste and ...