In the midst of Netherlands export season is entering its 37th week, the country is in a lagging position compared to the previous season by 13 percent. In the midst of all this, we also have an impressive achievement. In 2023, the turnover of exports has grown by 49%. This is a huge leap from the record of one billion euros. However an increase in the volume of exports, the trade counter is advancing more slowly as compared to prior years. which is currently at 850,000 tonnes.

Another year of extremes

The Netherlands experienced an exceptionally unstable growing season. It was marked by significant differences in size of the harvest across the nation. Certain regions went through almost 40 consecutive days without rain, a record-breaking dry period in the nation. In contrast, July saw an extended and intense rainstorm, and the resulting negative consequences. This was a time that was both dry and excessive rainfall, which led to the issue of yields, less size averages as well as a shortage of big onions, particularly in areas that are more southern.

Expanding its reach to Africa

Similar developments are also evident similar trends are observed African destinations such as Mauritania, Mali, Equatorial Guinea, as well as Gambia. A large amount of Holland Onions are also being taken in the quays of the Seychelles The small African nation made up of 115 islands in addition to at ports of the second African archipelago of Mauritius which is located situated in the Indian Ocean. Dutch onions travel across the world. Brazil is once again in high demand increasing the supply of Holland Onions are also being delivered towards Eastern European destinations such as Azerbaijan, Croatia, Montenegro and in the Czech Republic.

The area devoted to Dutch seeds onions was 29.3 thousand hectares. That’s an 6.7 percent growth by 2,000 hectares over 2022. It was an improvement from a reduction of 9 percent in the cultivable area in the year before which was then reverted to levels of 2021. Yellow seed onions made up an 87 percent share of the land (compared with 82 percent 2022) while red seed onions making up 13 percent of the.

Based on the final numbers from the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) The gross yield per one hectare of yellow onion seeds for 2023 is 46.2 tons, which is nearly two percent more than 2022. In addition, the total cultivation surface grew to more than 25 million hectares. This is an increase of nearly 14 percent over last year’s. It resulted in the harvesting of close to 1.2 million tonnes of yellow seeds onions which is the increase of nearly 15 percent. About 1.1 million tonnes of harvested yellow onions will be ready to export markets.

Producing 42.3 tonnes per hectare the onion seeds also showed an increase over the prior season, rising by 5.8 percent. But, the red seeds were harvested in a total of 4000 acres of land in the Netherlands which is an increase of 20 percent in comparison to the previous season. Total harvests of red seeds onions in the season 2023 was 175 thousand tonnes, which represents the reduction of 20% from the previous year.

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