In Brazil, Ituporanga starts the onion harvest with high price

Published Nov 14, 2022

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The article reports on the ongoing super-early onion crop in Ituporanga, SC, which has seen high demand, leading some producers to start selling green bulbs and those with flowering due to recent low temperatures. The average price for onions has hit a record high of R$ 5.75/kg since 2000, while 'flowered' onions are sold at R$ 2.50/kg due to lower market appeal. The atypical cold in early November has caused 10% to 15% of early onions to flower, with potential impact on future harvests of other cultivars, although the exact extent will be confirmed in the next 10 days. Despite this issue, the national shortage of onions is expected to mitigate the impact on prices, which remain high due to the limited supply.

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The onion crop in the region of Ituporanga (SC), which is just beginning, showed significant demand this week (November 07 to 11). The super-early harvest is being advanced by some producers due to the good prices, so there are bulbs being sold green and others are flowering due to the low temperatures in the last week. For the time being, sales are being made only in the region, and prices had a very high average, registering the highest value in the historical series since 2000 in the region: R$ 5.75/kg. Due to the still low supply and high demand, “flowered” onions are being sold for a lower price, around R$ 2.50/kg – due to their lower market attractiveness. UNDERSTAND HOW THE COLD AFFECTS PRODUCTION IN THE SOUTH - The atypical cold in early November caused around 10 to 15% of early onions to flower. For the other cultivars (medium and long cycle), flowering can also affect the onions that will be harvested in the future, ...

Source: Agrolink