Abundance on the onion market in the US could change in early 2024

The onion supply in North America is more than sufficient. “There seems to be plenty everywhere,” says John Harris of Paradigm Fresh. “But as we approach 2024, I expect some change.” “Canada has a very tight harvest this year,” says Harris. "There was a lot of rain during the harvest, so some of the product was simply not harvested." This means that Canada will have to look for onions on the market earlier than normal, possibly as early as January/February. Mexico has faced water shortages this year. “Seeding will be done on a smaller area in early spring,” Harris said. The Netherlands also has a limited onion harvest. "We don't often talk about the Netherlands, but the Netherlands sells a lot of onions in the US," says Harris. However, with that limited harvest, the country could become an importer from the US. New York doesn't have an abundance of onions this year either. “Washington is having an average crop. They've had a good growing season and have slightly better sizes than ...