Taiwan: Hengchun onions sell for the first time this year, the first batch of 21,600 kilograms is now sealed and shipped to Okinawa, Japan

Published Mar 28, 2024

Tridge summary

The Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County, Taiwan, has initiated its first onion export to Japan, with a shipment of 21,600 kilograms destined for Okinawa by March 31st. This venture, supported by the Agricultural and Food Administration and the Hengchun Dahe Fruit and Vegetable Production Cooperative, aims to contribute to Japan's annual onion demand of about 140,000 tons. Taiwan produces over 80,000 metric tons of onions annually, and this export effort is part of a larger strategy to overcome previous cultivation challenges, establish a stable export supply chain, and enhance the international reputation of Taiwan's domestically produced onions.

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Onions are grown in Hengchun Peninsula, Pingtung County. The prevailing downhill winds are good for onion growth and the quality is excellent. March is the onion production season. The Agricultural and Food Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture has assisted Pingtung County Hengchun Dahe Fruit and Vegetable Production Cooperative to produce onions for the first time this year. For export to Japan, the first batch of 21,600 kilograms will be packed into containers and set sail today (28th), and is scheduled to arrive in Okinawa, Japan on March 31st. This year, the domestic onion planting area is about 1,668 hectares, with an annual output of about 82,185 metric tons. The main production areas are in Changhua, Yunlin, Kaohsiung and Pingtung. The production period is from December 2012 to April this year. Deputy Director of the Agricultural and Food Administration Yao Zhiwang said that it was difficult to cultivate domestic onions in the past few years. Due to diseases and ...

Source: Agriharvest