Purchasing onion sets via PPA

Reliable availability of first-year and second-year onion sets, supported by a strong network of growers. PPA acts as an intermediary between growers and buyers, ensuring a reliable supply, clear quality information, and efficient handling.

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In 3 steps to a reliable supply of first-year or second-year onion sets

Discuss purchasing request

We discuss the type of onion sets you are looking for: first-years as starting material or second-years for consumption and processing. In doing so, we consider variety, volume, destination, and desired delivery period.

Organizing matching, quality assessment, and harvest

We find the growers that match your requirements and assess the quality of each batch, so you know in advance what you will receive.

Delivery and administration

We arrange the transport planning and prepare a delivery report. If desired, we also handle the administrative processing.

Why purchase onion sets via PPA?

First-year onion sets serve as the starting material for second-year onion sets, which grow into full-sized onions the following year. Second-year onion sets bridge the gap between the end of the storage season for sown onions and the new harvest, thereby keeping the supply flowing continuously. PPA has a large network of specialized growers, ensuring you can count on a reliable match between supply and demand for both types of onion sets.

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What PPA provides for customers

PPA does more than just act as an intermediary. We assess the quality of each batch, monitor current availability, and arrange transport planning and delivery reports. This can be done at our location, or at yours as the buyer. If desired, we also offer administrative support, ensuring you are completely unburdened.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Direct contact
with the market
Direct contact with growers, sorters, packers, and processors at home and abroad.

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First-year onion sets

First-year onion sets are grown under contract from seed supplied by the buyer. PPA acts as an intermediary between the grower and the buyer and monitors the development of the fields throughout the season. Around the harvest, we handle tasks including taring, planning and organizing deliveries and transport, and, if desired, administrative processing. Subsequently, on behalf of the buyer, we can broker the first-year onion sets to growers as starting material for the cultivation of second-year onion sets.

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Second-year onion sets

Second-year onion sets form an important link between two seed onion harvests. They are harvested from late June to late August and offer buyers in retail, export, and processing a supply of Dutch onions during the transition to the new harvest. PPA matches the available supply from growers with current market demand and mediates in both contract farming and free trade.

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Why do customers choose PPA

PPA has been a specialist in the onion set market for many years and has a large nationwide network of growers. As an independent commission agent, we offer personal contact and a dedicated point of contact throughout the entire process. This ensures that supply and demand meet quickly, based on reliable quality information.

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