Most Dutch onions do not go far away. In the latest export figures, Europe is dominant. We do not have to be ashamed of the volume that is exported. That is again well above the five-year average.
In week 15, 18.668 tons of onions were exported, according to figures from KCB/GroentenFruit Huis. That is well above the five-year average for this week, which is 17.452 tons. Last year, 15 tons were exported in week 18.570. In total, 1.078.138 tons were exported this season.
The most important destination for Dutch onions in week 15 is Spain. That country bought 3.017 tons of onions. In second place is Great Britain with 2.274 tons. Shortly behind is Germany, which bought 2.051 tons of onions from the Netherlands. The top ten this week consists almost entirely of European countries. The only non-European destination in the top ten this week is the West African Sierra Leone with an import of 888 tons. In total, 82 countries were on the market for Dutch onions. Two-thirds of the weekly export is accounted for by the 10 largest destinations.