Egyptian onion is one of the most important crops in Egypt and in the whole world. Onion has a lot of benefits from which is reducing the risk of some diseases.
According to ITC-UN data, Egypt ranked third globally in the export of dried onion in 2017, which amounted to $371 million, after the United States and then India
The Egyptian onions exports in 2017 reached $ 35.5 million, representing 9.5% of the total exports of dried onions, according to food export council
Egypt’s onion exports: $ 205.8 million in 2017, And those are the top importers for the onions :
The amount of Egyptian onions exported in 2017 amounted to 15K tons, and
- The Netherlands is in the list of the most important importers of Egyptian dried onions in 2017 worth $15.3 million, representing 43% of the total exports of Egyptian dried onions,
- Followed by Germany with $5.1 million, and
- Japan with a value $4.7 million,
- Brazil $1.2 million,
- Ivory Coast $1.1 million,
- Croatia $1 million, and
- Belgium $1 million.
There’re many types of the Egyptian onion :
- Red onion
- Golden onion
- Spring onion
The Egyptian onion has large marketplace all over the world with many types of onions (spring onions – red onions – Golden onions). According to some exporters of the onion, they said that onions are common in all Europe, and that all countries import from Egypt and analyze samples of Egyptian onions, including Kuwait, which analyzes random samples and no shipment was rejected
The onions’ seasons are : March / April / May
The spring onions’ seasons are : January / February / March / October / November / December
We in EG-Gate have all the types of onions (Red – White yellow – Golden – Spring onions) that we produce in Egypt with the globally standards and sizes. Place your order NOW and get the Egyptian onion.