New Zealand's onion exports are in a rearguard action, compared to the performance of previous years. What do the latest export figures look like?
Onion exports from New Zealand started slowly this season. Up to and including week 11, 38.350 tons have been exported, with the Netherlands as the port of arrival for the largest volume (10.542 tons). Part that is supplied via the Dutch ports is driven overland to the hinterland and therefore does not remain in the Netherlands.
Largest customers
After the Netherlands, Indonesia follows. The country is in second place and has purchased 6.670 tons of onions so far. Germany is in third place (4.967 tons), followed by the Pacific with 4.561 tons and France with 4.490 tons.
The gap with previous years is currently 9.356 tons (-19,6%). The average export figure from 2013 to 2017 (up to and including week 11) is 51.385 tons).
| Year | Export figures up to and including week 11 (in tonnes) |
| 2013 | 49.950 |
| 2014 | 54.941 |
| 2015 | 40.787 |
| 2016 | 63.544 |
| 2017 | 47.706 |
| 2018 | 38.350 |