It is not yet April, but the majority of the onions seem to have been sown by now. That takes some getting used to after two wet springs. It is difficult to follow what is happening in the trade of the harvest of 24. Sorters complain that the onions are actually too expensive, but for €20 it is already difficult to get a good coarse batch for direct delivery from a grower. Despite the fact that there is not much trade, farmers are stuck in the competition, says market specialist Jurphaas Lugtenburg.