At River Onions from Brakel the new onion season has started. "On Friday we loaded the first new planting onions and this morning they arrived with our customers on the English wholesale markets," says Arie van Baalen of River Onions. "This is an early start to the season. Despite the presence of the old harvest there are always customers who want to start with a new harvest."
The English market has been a good sales market for River Onions throughout the years. "We have an agent on every wholesale market in England. The advantage of the British market is that they're a customer all year round. They buy slightly more or less sometimes, but it's sales market 52 weeks per year," says Arie. River Onions is trying to define itself in the area of specialities, such as red onions, garlic and shallots.
He is optimistic about the new season. "Due to the dry and cold spring the years of the first planting onions will be slightly lower, but overall I expect a normal yield in planting onions. There isn't much to be said about the main harvest of seeding onions, but it looks good at the moment. Last week's rain was very welcome. At the start of the new onion season a good balance between demand and supply is crucial."
For more information:
Arie van Baalen
River Onions
Verdrietweg 1
5306 HB Brakel
Mob: 0031 (0) 6-53469881
arie@river-onions.nl
www.river-onions.nl