High price of red onions deters buyers in the Netherlands

Tholen - The red onion market is currently experiencing unprecedented shortages. "On average, the onions are a lot smaller, which means yields are disappointing. The supers (75+) are even missing almost everywhere. With a 24% shrinkage in the area, there are too few onions left in the Netherlands," notes Carl van de Wiel of Agro Center Holland. Linda Schokker and Carl van de Wiel "At the same time, we are faced with many quality problems, such as sunburn and fusarium. That makes the entire market situation very challenging. The onions are too expensive, which means that many customers overseas, but also in Europe, stay away. This ensures that it is very quiet in the export at the moment," said the exporter. "You can't buy anything for less than 50 cents at the farmer at the moment. I don't expect them to release their onions for less money anytime soon or they will be forced to do so for quality reasons," Carl continues. “Prices in the bale are around 40 cents for the medium and ...