Inside Onions
Striking newcomer in the top 3 onion exports
Looking at the provisional export figures for week 47, the two largest buyers are the well-known names from Africa. However, in third place there is a striking destination.
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Choose the subscription that suits youThe latest export figures (provisional information) are once again figures to be proud of. The export figure for week 47 is 24.887 tons and the subsequent information (week 43 to week 45) is 267 tons. This puts the season's total at 472.198 tonnes and gives an average export of 22.486 tonnes per week.
The biggest customers
Once again, Senegal and Ivory Coast are the two largest buyers. With 2 tons of onions, Senegal is the largest buyer. To fill the set quota, approximately 6.322 tons may still be delivered from the Netherlands from week 48 to week 52.
Ivory Coast takes second place (5.474 tons). There is a striking destination in third place: with 1.503 tons, Israel is an odd one out. This weekly figure is almost double last year's seasonal total.
