The New Zealand onion harvest was completed on time and most of the seasonal exports have been shipped. Planting has started for the new season, albeit with some delay due to the wet weather. “Last year, the growing season was particularly difficult: the lack of sunshine and the long wet spells negatively affected yields in the North Island, both in terms of onion size and quality.
The New Zealand onion harvest was completed on time and most of the seasonal exports have been shipped. Planting has started for the new season, albeit with some delay due to the wet weather. "Last year the growing season was particularly difficult: the lack of sunshine and the long wet spells had a negative impact on yields in the North Island, both in terms of size and quality of the onions. The South Island had a very good year in terms of yields per hectare and onion quality," explains Simon Vale of Balle Bros. The global onion market was very short this year, which had a positive impact on sales. "Yields were better this year due to the onion shortage. However, the costs of production have increased significantly and yields have decreased, so a higher yield was needed to keep the business viable." New Zealand onions recently gained access to Thailand, but Simon said NZ prices were unfortunately too expensive and buyers were getting cheaper onions from China and Australia ...
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