Hungary needs more red onions

Published 2023년 10월 16일

Tridge summary

The EU onion market has improved after a deficit period in the 2022 season, but Hungary still needs imports. The Netherlands is the main provider of onions to Hungary, but imports also come from other countries. The domestic onion cultivation area in Hungary increased by 3%, but this did not reduce the amount of imports as the demand for onions remains high, especially during the winter period. The Netherlands, the EU's largest exporter of onions, delivered 34% more to Hungary than in 2022, and there are also onions available from Egypt and Slovenia. Despite high prices, the demand for red onions in Hungary has not decreased as it remains an essential purchase for households. Overall, the production year in Europe was better than the drought-stricken 2022, with the exception of some producers facing decline. However, the Netherlands managed to grow its onion production by 39% despite difficulties.

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Original content

The EU onion market is showing improvement after the deficit period of the 2022 season. However, Hungary still needs imports, which are mainly provided by the Netherlands, but onions also come to us from abroad. The Netherlands is the onion superpower Looking at the situation in Hungary, although the domestic onion cultivation area increased by 3%, this did not reduce the amount of imports. In the last five years, the amount of domestic red onion has always ranged between 39 and 54 thousand tons, while the needs continue to reach an additional 50-60 thousand tons per year. Especially during the winter period, more onions are needed until the overwintering onions mature. This year, fewer onions arrived from Slovakia, Austria and Germany, but the EU's largest exporter, the Netherlands, delivered the largest amount to Hungary again this year, 34% more than in 2022. In addition, it is a novelty that Egyptian (996.7 tons) and Slovenian (668.5 tons) onions are also available in Hungary. ...

Source: Trademagazin