"The organic potato is a premium product that is still available at affordable prices"
"The sales figures for organic potatoes and organic onions are currently not very satisfactory. However, I would like to distance myself quite clearly from the statement that the organic

M&S apologises for daffodil display due to danger of plant-based poisoning
Supermarket chain Marks and Spencer has apologized after placing daffodils and spring onions next to each other on a food display. The display caused concern among customers who warned people

Onion prices fell sharply in Tajikistan due to warming, but exports are still banned
According to EastFruit analysts, onion prices dropped sharply this week in Tajikistan. Currently, wholesale onions can be bought even at $0.68-0.70/kg, while prices reached $0.88/kg last week.

‘Red onions still overpriced despite drop in farmgate cost’
The leader of a farmers' group said yesterday that red onions remain overpriced even as farmgate prices have gone down to between P50 and P60 per kilo. In an interview with Samahang Industriya ng

Filipino Dept of Agriculture to sell onions direct to buyers to stabilize prices
To realize the administration’s food security targets, the Department of Agriculture-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (DA-AMAS) has announced it will secure direct transportation

The price of onions fell to 2 cents per kilogram but so far only in India
Indian media have been flooded with reports of strikes by onion producers in the country amid a drop in the wholesale price of onions to almost 2 cents per kg, EastFruit informs. “The case looks

AMI: Onions - price spiral continues upwards
It was already clear at the start of the 2022/23 season that the summer heat and drought had affected the onion harvest in terms of quantity and quality in large areas of Europe. But it was only

Moldova sharply increased exports of vegetables in 2022. Is there a chance of a new increase in 2023?
According to the customs service of Moldova, about 11 000 tonnes of vegetables worth almost $4 million were exported from the country last year. The volume of vegetables exported is much bigger

Onion prices fell sharply in Tajikistan due to warming, but exports are still banned
According to EastFruit analysts, onion prices dropped sharply this week in Tajikistan. Currently, wholesale onions can be bought even at $0.68-0.70/kg, while prices reached $0.88/kg last week.

Onions might join tomatoes and cucumbers in UK supermarket shortage
While tomatoes and cucumbers have already vanished from supermarket shelves over the last few weeks, UK shoppers are bracing for potential shortages of onions. Onion producers are reportedly being

Moldova sharply increased exports of vegetables in 2022. Is there a chance of a new increase in 2023?
According to the customs service of Moldova, about 11 000 tonnes of vegetables worth almost $4 million were exported from the country last year. The volume of vegetables exported is much bigger

Onions are not that expensive in Georgia anymore
The wholesale price of onions in Georgia started to decrease, although the price decrease was preceded by a peak. At the end of January, the wholesale price of onions on the Georgian market

Kyrgyzstan lifts ban on onion exports
Kyrgyzstan is about to allow the export of onions. A decision has been submitted to the government to lift restrictions on the export of onions. It is reported by Knews.kg with reference to the

No ban on exports; onions worth USD 523.8 million exported in Apr-Dec 2022
Onions worth USD 523.8 million were exported during April-December 2022, a 16.3 per cent increase on a yearly basis, and there is no ban on its export from India, the Union Ministry of Commerce

Eastern Europe: Overview of the regional onion market
Participants of the fruit and vegetable market accepted the fact that wholesale prices for onions in Ukraine reached $1/kg, as EastFruit analysts forecasted back in mid-January. This happened in

Kyrgyzstan lifts ban on onion exports
Kyrgyzstan is about to allow the export of onions. A decision has been submitted to the government to lift restrictions on the export of onions. It is reported by Knews.kg with reference to the

"Nobody knows when the onion market bubble might pop"
When asked what the story of the onion market is at the moment, Gerard Hoekman of Mulder Onions replied that at the moment everyone mainly has their own story. "Both those who don't have onions

Onions are not that expensive in Georgia anymore – why?
The wholesale price of onions in Georgia started to decrease, although the price decrease was preceded by a peak. At the end of January, the wholesale price of onions on the Georgian market

Overview of the regional onion market – will prices reach $2 per kilogram?
Participants of the fruit and vegetable market accepted the fact that wholesale prices for onions in Ukraine reached $1/kg, as EastFruit analysts forecasted back in mid-January. This happened in

Onion shortages might be a new chapter in world food crisis
Onions are the staple of cuisines across the world, the most consumed vegetable after the tomato (technically a fruit). About 106 million tons are produced annually — roughly the same as

"Only a few countries can supply Russia with onions"
The demand for onions from the European market is significantly increasing, and it is mainly directed to Egypt, says Fatimah Elzhraa of the Egyptian producer Al Solimania. "European onion

“We have more requests for onions than we could possibly fill"
Tasmanian onions have started shipping to Europe to meet the huge demand there created by a heatwave and drought last summer. The prices in Europe are very high at the moment. “Tasmania has had