New grader spots internal decay for Canadian onion producer
Like many farmers, Nova Agri CEO Earl Kidston was struggling with a big problem: internal decay in his onions. After a long process, he found the key that would finally solve the issue: a new

Georgia imports the highest volumes of seed potatoes in eight years
EastFruit reviews Georgian trade data with seed potatoes. As reported earlier by EastFruit, many local farmers have switched to onions for the new season as in the last season the onions from the

South African onions’ winning streak continues
The record onion prices for the previous six months is a just recompense for South African farmers after a couple of difficult years. Eighteen months ago, onion prices were in the doldrums,

Georgia imports the highest volumes of seed potatoes in eight years
EastFruit reviews Georgian trade data with seed potatoes. As reported earlier by EastFruit, many local farmers have switched to onions for the new season as in the last season the onions from the

"Addition of Glenfyne ensures consistent supply"
With the Tasmanian vegetable growing season well into the later half of the season, Harvest Moon has now finished production of beans and are soon to finish lifting this year’s onion crops.

Onion and potato prices up again in Bangladesh
Onion and potato prices went up even further last week, after the Eid-ul-Fitr. The price of onions saw a significant hike in the last two days as both imported and local varieties of onion were

"Minimal onion supply causing high prices"
The current onion market situation is challenging. "The supply from Belgium and the Netherlands is minimal, which makes things hard. There was supposed to be a new harvest from Egypt, but that

UK 2021 Shigella outbreak linked to spring onions from Egypt
A Shigella outbreak in England in 2021 has been linked to spring onions imported from Egypt. In November 2021, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected an outbreak of 17 people infected with

"Harvest delay in German spring onions leads to increased demand for Egyptian produce"
The persistent cold in many growing areas of Germany has set back the vegetation of numerous crops by several weeks. This also applies to German spring onions, which is why the available

Egypt becomes the second largest supplier of dried onions to the US
Egyptian exporters significantly increased the supply of dried onions to the US market in 2022, EastFruit informs. Moreover, Egypt became second in the ranking of the largest suppliers of dried

South Texas Onion Committee focusing on brand strategy
Thanks to a USDA-AMs Specialty Crop Block Grant administered by the Texas Department of Ag, the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) has launched an ambitious promotional campaign for

Start of season for local vegetables at SPAR
Radishes and young onions are now being harvested from Tyrolean farmers. Salads will follow soon According to SPAR, the decades-long partnership with the farmers guarantees the smooth and speedy

Enhancing the value of the IGP Tropea Red Onion in large-scale distribution, an appointment at Macfrut
The partner region of Macfrut 2023 is Calabria, and during the event at the Rimini Exhibition Centre, from 3 to 5 May 2023, the region's symbolic fruit and vegetable products, which we saw at

Spring onions from Egypt suspected in 2021 Danish E. coli outbreak
Spring onions from Egypt were likely behind a deadly E. coli outbreak in Denmark in 2021, according to researchers. Between November and December 2021, the first recorded outbreak of