In Germany and Austria, the switch to onions from the new season and from our own cultivation is in full swing. However, everything does not go smoothly. We are waiting for more demand Austria Within Europe it is anything but busy in the onion trade. For example, the Austrian onion trade deals with little export demand and summer holidays. Austrian growers have been able to harvest sufficient winter onions in recent weeks, making more sales highly desirable. There are some concerns about the growth of the main crop due to a lack of sufficient rain. On balance, little demand, in combination with ample supply versus concerns about the main harvest, results in a lower price range of €16 to €18 per 100 kilos (last week €20 to €23). A year ago this range was between €17 and €20 and in 2015 between €20 and €23 per 100 kilos. Price level of German onions falls by a third in Germany. In Germany, the onions, which have been imported from New Zealand in the past period, are hindering the sale of home-grown onions. To promote the sale of onions, supermarkets perform 'gimmicks' to get the onions on sale. This means that our own harvest is temporarily in storage. The price range of New Zealand onions varies between prices of €58 and €61 per 100 kilos, free from the German packing station, while the price of German winter onions varies between €27 and €28 per 100 kilos. Last year there was a completely different price level, when the price level was around €44 per 100 kilos and approximately €39 in 2015.