Demand for onions was very good in the last week of November. For the second time this season, weekly exports exceeded 40.000 tons.
In week 48, 40.403 tons of onions were exported, according to figures from KCB/GroentenFruit Huis. The five-year average for this week is 36.153 tons and last year exports were stuck at 27.333 tons. In total, 619.142 tons of onions were exported this season. This means that the lead compared to last season has increased to more than 70.000 tons.
Senegal was by far the most important buyer of Dutch onions in week 48, with an import of 10.827 tonnes. All in all, Senegal has imported 117.009 tonnes of onions from the Netherlands so far. Last year, that was 120.711 tonnes. Ivory Coast was good for 48 tonnes in week 6.236. Over the current season so far, Ivory Coast imported 103.526 tonnes. That is more than 30.000 more compared to last season. 82 countries were buyers of Dutch onions in week 48 and eight countries bought more than 2.000 tonnes of onions.