Drought and wind damage caused crop loss, but there is no problem with the quality of Hungarian onions

Published Nov 29, 2022

Tridge summary

In 2022, Hungary has planted 1,293 hectares of red onions, with a slight decrease from the 2010s, but with the cultivation of high-yield hybrid varieties. The country has experienced a 8% decrease in red onion imports in the first seven months of the year, with a 59% increase from Germany. The producer price of Hungarian red onions has increased by 21% and 32% for the current season compared to last year. The cultivation of spring-sown red onions was affected by wind and drought, but irrigations helped mitigate the yield loss. Despite the increased cultivation costs, the harvest was sold without difficulty and the prices were in line with European producer prices. The world market outlook indicates an 18% smaller onion crop in the Netherlands and a balanced market in Austria, while Germany has 20% fewer onions in storage.

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Original content

In Hungary, in 2022, 910 hectares of spring-sown and 383 hectares of autumn-sown or overwintering red onions will be cultivated - the area is constantly decreasing in the 2010s, with the exception of years showing a small or large temporary increase. The area of overwintering red onion is approximately the same compared to previous years. This is because it has a relatively stable market in early June and the spring weather is favorable for cultivation. In the last 5-6 years, the use of hybrid varieties, which have a higher yield potential, has become common. Overwintering red onions dominate the market until the end of August and push the early-ripening spring varieties into the background on supermarket shelves, FruitVeB wrote. According to KSH data, in the first seven months of 2022, Hungary imported 8 percent less red onions – 12.6 thousand tons – than a year earlier. The Netherlands delivered 40 percent (2.23 thousand tons), Slovakia 8 percent (3.01 thousand tons), and ...

Source: Magro