Onion trade from full pelt to quiet spell
After weeks with a gigantic onion export, the demand for Dutch onions is currently a lot calmer. The contrast is huge, we are really going from full throttle to almost nothing and that is a bit disappointing, observes Mike de Koster of onion sorting and packing station WDK Onions from Kwadendamme.
Piet and Mike de Koster At the same time, it fits in with the trend in recent years that it becomes a lot quieter after Sinterklaas. Then, towards the new year, the arrivals will be less favourable, prices will come under pressure and it will be a lot tougher to trade. The market is really searching,” says Mike.