“Europe and Asia have lost 15-20% of volume, so we expect good demand for New Zealand onions.”

New Zealand’s 2023 onion season looks very good, with many parts of the world such as Europe and Asia expecting lower production.

“Europe and Asia have lost 15-20% in volume, so we expect good demand for high-quality New Zealand onions,” says Bill Baird of Interagro Marketing.

“New Zealand onion volumes may also decrease by 10%, which will put additional pressure on New Zealand demand. We are already receiving a lot of inquiries for New Zealand onions for 2023 and expect to export our usual volume of 20,000 tonnes.”.

Integrow was a Booth This was particularly timely as the Thai market opened up to New Zealand onions at this year’s Asia Fruit Logistica in Thailand. Phil says it was the best justification for them as they had a lot of good opportunities and were already exporting goods based on those opportunities in the AFL.

Since 1988, Integro has been exporting onions and shallots from New Zealand, Australia and the Netherlands, so it has a wide network of contacts.

“Our export markets are mainly in Asia and Europe. We sell all sizes, especially brown onions, but also some red ones. The fact is that for the last three years, during the Covid period, they have been very stable and business has been good. Intergrove.

“Thailand will be a new market for us in 2023 and it will be exciting to see it grow. Booth At Asia Fruit Logistica we have been able to establish many good contacts with Thai importers. I would like to see Asia Fruit Logistica continue to rotate in Asia to Thailand, Vietnam Indonesia and Hong Kong on a four-year cycle, because when Asia Fruit Logistica is held in a new city we get a lot of new buyers. Unfortunately, this four-year cycle seems unlikely.”

For more information:
Bill the bird
Coordinate marketing
Tel: +64 21 611884
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integrow.co.nz