The Packer - Onions

This pungent vegetable finds its way into most consumers’ carts. In fact, it was the second most-popular vegetable in Fresh Trends 2013. Onions moved up from the No. 3 vegetable spot last year and were the fourth most-popular commodity overall in this year’s survey. The likelihood of purchase slid one percentage point from last year.

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  • Packer Stories

  • Weather affects some onions in South, but not West

    05/17/2013

    All eyes were on Georgia’s Vidalia sweet onion crop this spring as cool, wet weather in March and April led to problems with quality, seed stems, staining and low yields. And though production is expected to be down in New Mexico, where the harvest is set to begin, growers anticipate a profitable season.


  • Association promotes onion-filled recipes

    05/17/2013

    The National Onion Association set out to prove that onions are delicious any time of day by co-sponsoring breakfast for 25 retail store dietitians at the Shopping for Health conference April 28 in Phoenix.


  • Bags booming in onion category

    05/17/2013

    Bagged onion business continues to grow in popularity and possibilities.


  • Growers urge retail promotions for sweets

    05/17/2013

    With sweet onions becoming a staple in many kitchens and accounting for nearly a third of total onion sales, retailers should do more to grow sales, grower-shippers say.


  • Committee puts onion recipes on the grill

    05/17/2013

    For the second year, the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee/USA Onions has partnered with Weber Stephen Products Co. to develop recipe cards for consumers and retailers featuring grilled onions.


More Packer Stories for Onions

 

  • Market Scope - Onions, green — F.o.b.s as of May 13

  • 2013-05-12
  • SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ. — Crossings (68-55-59, shipments 2-2-1) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading leeks moderate, others fairly active. Prices leeks slightly lower, iceless generally unchanged, others higher. Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly $9.65-10.75, small mostly $8.35-9, large mostly $9.55-11; iceless 2 film bags, 24 bunches per bag and 4 film bags, 12 bunches per bag mostly $10.35-11.14; leeks 12s mostly $8.35-9.75. Quality generally good.

    LEXINGTON DISTRICT, S.C. — Shipments (3-3-3) — Movement expected to remain the same. Trading moderate. Prices May 14, compared to May 7, unchanged. Cartons/crates bunched 48s $13-14.35. Quality good.

 

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