Mediation in seed onions
This is how we organize the sale of your seed onions.
Know what your lot is worth before you sell
Selling a batch too early, storing it for too long, or offering it to the wrong buyer has direct consequences for profitability. PPA monitors the market daily and knows what a realistic price is for each variety and quality. This allows you to base a sales decision on current market knowledge rather than an estimate, enabling you to make a well-considered decision.
One point of contact for all your seed onions
If you grow multiple varieties of seed onions, you do not want to maintain a separate contact for each color. PPA acts as an intermediary for yellow, red, pink, and organic seed onions and knows the buyers and the right time to sell for every variety. One partner who keeps an overview, even when your cropping plan extends beyond a single crop.
PPA visits
more than 1,000 growers
annually to broker
all types of onions.
Mediation per type of seed onion
Three forms of mediation
The best option depends on your risk tolerance and the level of certainty you seek. With contract farming, we fix price, volume, and delivery in advance. With an onion pool, you spread the risk with other growers and receive the average price over the season. With open trade, you determine the timing of the sale yourself, while we monitor the market daily and advise you in a timely manner. We help you choose the option that best suits your situation and wishes.
You build a relationship over the years. I know what I have in Jelle and in PPA. That trust and personal contact make all the difference for me.
Trust through personal contact
For the sale of yellow and pink seed onions, Martijn van Es has been choosing PPA for over fifteen years. Not only because of their market knowledge, but primarily due to the personal collaboration. Thanks to regular contact, he knows exactly where he stands and can rely on a commission agent who knows his business.
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Answers to questions about the sale of seed onions
Storage risk, contract type, and timing of sale raise questions for every grower. We provide clarity so you know where you stand.
What happens if quality changes during storage?
During storage, hardness, skin firmness, and quality continue to develop. Therefore, we monitor the batch throughout the season and analyze whether the right time for sale is approaching, so that you as a grower can switch to the right buyer in a timely manner.
Which sales method suits my batch best?
That depends on the batch, storage options, and the situation: certainty in advance or flexibility to switch during the season. PPA considers this and advises which sales method best suits your situation.
Can I deliver my seed onions off-field and store them?
That depends on the batch, storage options, and market demand. Some batches and varieties are better suited for immediate delivery, while others are suitable for longer storage.
What happens regarding transport and delivery?
During the season, PPA coordinates transport, delivery, and batch information between growers, buyers, and processors. This ensures that it is clear in advance which batch will be delivered, when, and under which agreements.
PPA as an independent partner
PPA has no trading, sorting, or processing facilities of its own and does not work for a single buyer. As a result, the advice you receive is always based on what is best for your batch, without any other interest playing a role. That is the position PPA has held in the market for over thirty years.