With new crop supplies from California, Arizona and New Mexico supply in May, Owyhee Produce looks to have stable volume compared with a year ago, said Shay Myers, CEO the Nyssa, Ore.-based company.
About 5% of Owyhee Produce onion volume is organic, Myers said.
Foodservice demand is increasing, he said.
The firm is marketing bigger volumes of its Wicked Sweet tearless red onions, Myers said.
In general, demand for consumer bags is increasing for onions, he said.
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