The Dutch planting onions are very fine this year. "We have an oversupply of triplets. And now that the first seeding onions are being taken in, it's causing extra pressure on the planting market. At the moment the capacity of dry walls is a particular problem for the sorters due to the fine sorting, but as the demand isn't that good at the moment, this isn't causing too much pressure on the market," says William Nannes of J.P. Beemsterboer Food Traders.
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"The prices are very low, it is really ridiculous what is being given for the small sizes and it goes up to a price of 20 cents for the middle sizes. The expectation is that Senegal will open soon and some will be sent to the country. The export is very one sided. It's all West Africa," continues William.
He is optimistic about the season. "Africa is the largest market for us by far and those sales shouldn't be a problem. The off land prices aren't too high, but the advantage of a low price is that we can export enough onions everywhere."
For more information:
William Nannes
J.P. Beemsterboer Food Traders
+31 226396408
wnannes@beemsterboer.nl
www.beemsterboer.nl
For more information:
William Nannes
J.P. Beemsterboer Food Traders
+31 226396408
wnannes@beemsterboer.nl
www.beemsterboer.nl