Spain: Uncertainty about availability of onions despite area growth

The Spanish onion season is going well in terms of prices, despite the fact that demand has been stagnating for a while. But with Christmas approaching, a certain revival in sales is now noticeable. The area in Spain increased by 15% for the 2023/2024 marketing year and the harvest was between 10 and 12% higher than last year. However, there is uncertainty in Spain and other growing countries about the quality of the storage onions and its influence on the volumes available for delivery later in the season. “Demand has been very quiet so far, but has started to pick up a bit since last week, with Christmas and New Year approaching,” says Luis Fernando Rubio, director of Procecam, the association of onion growers of Castilla-La Mancha. “The onions have been harvested, they have been stored and there is no rush to sell, because you notice that the market is not saturated. Prices remain good for this time of year. However, taking into account the high costs and quantities available ...