After a setback in week 13, Dutch onion exporters are picking up the thread again in week 14. After two weeks below 20.000 tonnes, exports are now above that again in the latest figure.
In week 14, 20.203 tons of onions were exported, according to figures from KCB/GroentenFruit Huis. That is almost 4.000 tons more than in week 13. A possible explanation for this fluctuation could be that the export certificates were requested a bit late. The five-year average for week 14 is 16.553 tons, which this season is well above. In total, 1.059.467 tons of onions were exported this season. This puts the current season firmly in second place and the export is 40.000 tons behind the best season ever.
Great Britain is and remains a stable factor in the volatile onion world and was this week with 2.104 tonnes the most important destination of Dutch onions. In second place is Spain with 1.970 tonnes and at a distance follows Germany that imported 1.277 tonnes of Dutch onions. In the top are six European countries and four West African countries.