"The Borettane onion harvest had satisfactory yields, between 30 and 35 tonnes per hectare. We are now in the middle of commercialisation," reports Matteo Freddi, co-owner of 'Freddi 1926', which specialises in all types of onions, especially Borettana.
© Cristiano Riciputi | FreshPlaza.comMatteo Freddi
"Our philosophy over the past few years has been to not exaggerate with the areas. We are recommending that farmers grow fewer hectares, favouring care and therefore quality. This choice is, in fact, paying off in a positive way."
The owner stresses that the market is receptive, and prices are in the average for the period. "We will have strong demand until 15 September, then we will continue to sell until spring. This year, we expect fewer storage problems than in the past, as there have been fewer extreme weather events. Some weeks have indeed been characterised by very high summer temperatures, but this is now the norm."
Regarding the other types of onions, Freddi says that they have been dug all over northern Italy, and only the Avezzano area has yet to be harvested. "Demand is not very high, prices seem stable. Demand for red and golden is rather lively these days."
"We certainly expect more demand from September onwards. Our main customers are the big retail chains, and we will have to wait until the end of August and the beginning of school to return to the usual levels."
For more information:
Freddi 1926 srl
Via Lama, 41
Calerno di S. Ilario d'Enza (RE)
+39 0522 679831
[email protected]
www.cipollefreddi.it
