“This year, due to extreme weather, the onion production in several major producing areas has decreased by 10%-20% compared to last year,” according to Wang Junjie of Henan Junzhian Food Co., Ltd.
“In Gansu Province, one of the main onion production areas, the drop did not increase the market price of onions. This is mainly because in the rainy season in August, many onions were not well stored. When the temperature in the later period dipped, the sudden drop caused some onions in Gansu to freeze and rot. On the other hand, the expansion of the planting area led to the downturn in onion market in August. The farmers were reluctant to sell and stored the onions, but the stored onions rotted due to continuous heavy rain in August. "
“We supply the purple and yellow onions from Gansu all year round and export them to the UK. In terms of breed preference, the purple onion is relatively popular in the market, thanks to its unique taste."
