German onions in sizes 50-70 and 70-90 are still available

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Published Jun 3, 2023

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The sales of alternative consumption potatoes and onions are now also in the final spurt in Bavaria. "German onions in pack sizes 50-70 and 70-90 are still available in sufficient quantities, so that we have been able to cover the demand of our retail customers with regional goods without any problems. The price situation is also good overall.

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Despite Due to the high market prices, sales of both products are at a stable, fixed level," says Ulrich Goldstein, director of the eponymous packaging company in Zellingen, Lower Franconia. Regional onions: due to the lower price, the red onion gained market share last year. The last onions from last year's harvest will probably be marketed in week 24, Goldstein predicts. After that, the company will mainly rely on imported onions from New Zealand. "Because of the floods in March, fewer onions will probably be shipped to Europe this year. However, as a medium-sized packaging company, we should be able to meet the demand without too many problems. The imported onions from Spain and Chile, on the other hand, are more suitable for the catering industry But that's not a market segment in which we operate." Packaged onions for retail. The trend for both potatoes and onions has clearly been towards smaller packaging for years. German early potato season in the starting blocks In the ...

Source: AGF