French onions can benefit from the situation on the European market

The French onion supply seems good and sufficient for the domestic market, but demand from other European countries such as Spain and Italy, which have suffered from the drought, is increasing. France is doing well"Despite a relatively cold spring, the weather conditions for the French onion harvest were generally ideal. The area of yellow onions in France has increased compared to that of 2022 and the yields are very good. This applies to all growing regions, except those in the north of the country which experienced a fair number of late rain showers in March/April. Competitors in Northern Europe, including the Netherlands, are in the same situation. The quality of the bulbs has been greatly affected by the fact that it was impossible to weed in the spring due to the heavy rainwater that continued to fall, the higher than usual fusarium pressure and the wet harvest conditions. Despite all this, the number of harvested lots is significantly higher than last year: +15% in Beauce, ...