Onions: high prices make producers sell "green" onions

Published 2020년 7월 14일

Tridge summary

Green onion producers in Minas Gerais, Goiás, and São Paulo, Brazil, are marketing their produce at high prices due to expected future drop in market values. Despite stable prices in the Triângulo Mineiro region from 6 to 10 July, productivity has decreased due to increased discard. High humidity and incomplete cure are creating favorable conditions for pathogens to cause rotting. Producers are strategically removing bulbs to control supply and soften the price drop anticipated between August and September.
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Original content

The marketing of “green” onions has become a frequent practice in recent weeks, due to high prices. Some cebolicultores in Minas Gerais, Goiás and São Paulo consulted by Cepea have been adopting this strategy to take advantage of good market values, since the expectation is for a drop starting in August. From 6 to 10 July, prices closed at R $ 66.50 / sc of 20kg to the producer in the Triângulo Mineiro, practically stable compared to the previous week. Despite this scenario, productivity fell, due to the greater discard, and may have future supply windows. In addition, high humidity and incomplete cure cause an environment favorable to the ...

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