Last stretch on plots Crop tour Onions

The plots of the Boerenbusiness Crop tour Onions. For example, in Kortgene and Kimswerd, the harvesting of the onions will start in the short term and the last spraying has now been carried out in Wezup.

The onion plot in Kortgene (Zeeland) is harvested towards the end of the week or at the weekend. "Part of the plot is already dead, but another part is still quite green. That's why we decided to wait a little longer before harvesting." The grower is certainly satisfied with how the onions look. "Especially the early onions look good. The part that is still green (the late onions) is a bit more volatile."

Latest sprays in Wezup
The last spraying has now been carried out on the plot in Wezup (Drenthe). There is, however, a dichotomy visible in the plot. "We have 2 varieties on this field. The first part of the yellow onions (approximately 4,5 to 5 hectares) is therefore harvested at the end of the week, but the other part has to remain in place for another 2 to 3 weeks", so says the grower. "The onions do look good, by the way, and have a nice size." This is reassuring, given that they lagged somewhat in terms of growth in the beginning. "Fortunately, they have grown well."

The onion plot in Ysselsteyn (Limburg) was cleared a few weeks ago. The first results show a tare percentage of 2,19%. The grower has not yet received the exact kilos, but he expects them this week. On the onion plot in Heijen (Limburg) there is last week started harvesting and in Tollebeek (Flevoland) the aim is to start towards the end of the week.

No lack of precipitation
The onion plots of the Boerenbusiness In any case, the crop tours have had no shortage of precipitation in recent days. For example, on the plot in Tollebeek (Flevoland) almost 7 millimeters fell in the past 39 days and the plot in Wezup received 29 millimeters of water in the same period. On the plot in Kimswerd (Friesland), the precipitation (25 millimeters) resulted in a nice final sprint. "The goal now is to start harvesting at the end of the week or early next week."

Kimberly Baker

Kimberly Bakker is an all-round editor at Boerenbusiness. She also has an eye for the social media channels of Boerenbusiness.

k.baker @boerenbusiness. Nl

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