The onion trade is only getting off to a slow start. Something is happening in the onion sets, but buyers are very hesitant. Most processors have sufficient supplies for the short term and are cautious about buying extra.
There is still little trade in winter onion sets and early onion sets. Many processors have made early agreements with growers, which means that few onions are traded freely. It also does not help that people have been able to continue using old onions for a relatively long time, which means that the gap between the old and new harvest is limited. In addition, it is quiet during this period due to holidays and planned maintenance; nothing strange compared to other years.
Goes was the first of the 3 committees to start recording and put €28 to €12 for yellow onion onions on the board for week 15. According to insiders, it is difficult to find a buyer to land the car. The demand is mainly focused on onions that have already been loaded and are now dry in the shed and can be processed immediately.
From severe weather to summer weather
There is (still) little or no sign of the severe weather in the onion trade in the south-east of the Netherlands and parts of Belgium and Germany. To achieve this, it must first become clearer what proportion of the area is affected and how extensive the damage is to those plots.
The weather has not cooperated in recent weeks and it was time to dig up and harvest a plot of onions between showers. That seems to be changing. Summer weather is in the forecast for the coming week. The supply and therefore the pressure on the market increases. It just takes a while before the onions are dry enough to process. So we have to wait and see what the price will do.
The onions have grown well in many places in recent weeks. The supply of large onions will therefore not be a problem, but according to some insiders it does offer opportunities for growers who have a finer selection on offer.