Great interest from Sweden and Finland for the first Acquaviva red onions
Acquaviva delle Fonti red onion, with its sweet taste, rich content of flavonoids and vitamins B and C and onions of up to 1.2 kilos, are becoming increasingly popular. The new season, which started a few days ago, looks promising, both in terms of volumes and sales. We spoke to Giammarco Lionetti (pictured) from Agriconetto, an Italian company with more than 10 hectares of cultivated land.
“We were able to start about 10 days earlier than last year. Last weekend we started harvesting the first volumes. Orders are steadily increasing and this year there is also renewed interest from the Scandinavian countries, especially from Finland and Sweden. Delivery to supermarket chains is it “Still a little too early, but sales to wholesale markets in Milan, Fondi, Verona and Bologna, among others, have already started. Prices seem satisfactory. Traders have accepted a 20% increase, given the higher production costs.”
“The onion harvested so far has an average weight of about 400-450 g, with a maximum weight of 900 g. Frequent irrigation cycles during the cultivation and maturation stages have allowed us to avoid what happened last year, when the size was reduced by almost 50% due to of the prolonged drought. “
“At the moment there are some delays with the orders due to the high demand and the shortage of workers. We can harvest about 9-10 tons of onions per day, but we are still looking for additional staff to clean, sort and pack onions. Fortunately, the product is not immediately fragile. As a novelty in 2022, we are launching a box of 10 kg (60×40 cm) for onions larger than 500 g. “
For more information:
Agriconetto Srl
Sede operativa – Sp 127 km1
70021 Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA)
+39 389 8286512
+39 333 6100998
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agriconettosrl.com