After meager export figures in weeks 10 and 11, hopes are pinned on good exports in week 12. During this week, many European retail destinations report to Dutch exporters.
The export figures for week 12 are well below the seasonal average of 25.222 tonnes per week. This is disappointing, because there was a lot of commotion among packers this week because European retail started asking for Dutch onions. The disadvantage of retail is that it takes a relatively large amount of work to package onions, because all retail destinations require small packages.
The provisional export figure for onions in week 12 remains at 13.988 tons. However, this figure may still be adjusted based on subsequent information. The export figures for weeks 10 and 11 have also been adjusted to approximately 14.500 tons per week.
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The season total now stands at 958.440 tons. Compared to the 2017 growing season, this season is 29.078 tonnes ahead. The comparison is often made with the 2017 growing season, because the current export record was set in that year. However, the national yield in the 2017 growing season was slightly higher compared to this season. In addition, many onions have been processed via the (Polish) industrial market this season. These figures are not included in the export overviews.
The largest buyer of onions in week 12 was Great Britain with 2.798 tons. Mauritania follows with 1.653 tons of onions. Furthermore, according to the provisional export figures, there is no destination with more than 1.000 tons of imported onions.