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Global onion market price and supply trends

Overview

Onion prices are beginning to stabilize after a period of rapid increases. While market prices are leveling off, significant variations persist depending on onion size, availability, and destination.

Market participants are observing shifts in size distribution. While large onions are present in 10–20% of consignments across regions from Utrecht to northern France, ‘extra’ large sizes are expected to be very scarce this season. Consequently, consumers may encounter smaller seed onion sizes than in previous years.

Demand remains strong, particularly in Africa, with growing interest in larger sizes within Europe. Although the current season has been generally good in terms of quality, some batches have exhibited signs of Fusarium.

Entities

JA Sapporo · Mike de Koster · Sapporo Central Wholesale Market · Hokkaido · WDK Onions

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Onion prices stabilize following rapid market increases

    Onion prices are stabilizing after a sharp rise, though market shifts in size distribution and scarcity of extra-large onions are impacting the sector from the Netherlands to France.

  2. 10 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Hokkaido onion harvest sees bumper crop and price drop

    Hokkaido is seeing a significant onion surplus in 2026, leading to a 20% drop in prices compared to last year. Experts recommend specific preparation methods to preserve nutritional value.

Sources

fnn.jp · freshplaza.com · freshplaza.es · jugem.jp