A boat for Senegal sometimes makes waves on the onion market. The additional demand is reflected in the most recent export figures. Yet no records are being broken yet.
In week 45, 27.593 tons of onions were exported according to KCB/GroentenFruithuis figures. That is almost 1.300 tons more than in week 44. A total of 451.927 tons were exported this season. Exports are therefore 18% behind last season.
Just like last week, Ivory Coast is the largest buyer with 5.161 tons. This is followed by Senegal, which imported 4.869 tons of onions from the Netherlands. That is more than 3.300 tons more than in week 44. In third place we encounter the stable factor this season, Great Britain, good for 3.454 tons. A total of 78 different countries were buyers of onions from the Netherlands, importing an average of 354 tons. Seven destinations purchased more than 1.000 tons.