Mediation in red seed onions

Red seed onions serve their own market with pronounced price dynamics. Demand comes largely from exports and the processing industry. PPA knows this market from the inside out and ensures that your consignment ends up where demand is highest.
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Selling your red onions in 3 steps

Judgement
We provide a clear picture of your batch: quality, sorting, storage options, and the desired delivery time. This ensures we have a clear starting point for the right buyer right from the beginning.
In the market
We liaise daily between growers, exporters, packers, and processors. As a result, we know which qualities and volumes are currently in demand, ensuring that your batch does not sit idle while demand already exists elsewhere.
During the season
We monitor quality, delivery, and batch information throughout the entire season, so you can react in a timely manner when planning or demand changes, instead of playing catch-up yourself.
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Twee mannen inspecteren rode uien in een houten bak.

Sales of red onions require daily adjustments.

The market for red onions is constantly in flux. Demand, color, quality, and availability determine which batches are in demand and where they fit best. Monitoring this daily alongside your own business operations is not always feasible. PPA monitors the market daily and keeps you informed, enabling you as a grower to make better-informed decisions regarding the timing of sales.

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Direct access to red onion buyers

PPA works daily with exporters, packers, processors, and industry in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom. As a grower, you make direct use of that network without having to build it yourself. We establish the connection even before your batch enters the market.

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PPA visits 
more than 1,000 growers 
annually to broker 
all types of onions.

Tractoren oogsten rode uien op een zonnig veld.

The right buyer for your red onions

PPA knows the export market and the processing industry from the inside out. We know which buyers are currently actively looking, what specifications they use, and what a realistic price is for your batch. We mediate in contract farming, onion pools, and free trade, and advise on which form best suits your situation.

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Windmolens in een veld met groene gewassen onder een bewolkte lucht.

Our customers speak

“A pleasant collaboration for almost twenty years. Patrick is quick to respond, visits regularly, and knows what is going on. At PPA, lines of communication are short and everything is well organized.”

Sven Hoogland
Hoogland Contracting Company

“The personal contact makes all the difference for me. Jelle knows my company, and I know what I can expect from him and PPA. That inspires confidence.”

Martijn van Es
Grower

“PPA actively monitors the market and helps think about sales. We inspect the batches in the warehouse together. A pleasant partner, in good and difficult years.”

Thijs Broekhuizen
Grower
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Insight into the market for red onions

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PPA starts its own demo fields with seed onions in Dronten.
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Frequently asked questions about red onions

Storage, export demand, quality, and timing of sale can change the season quickly. Below you will find answers to questions that growers regularly ask regarding red onions, while delivery and ensiling time still need to be decided.

When is a batch of red onions better suited for export or processing?

That depends on quality, sorting, availability, and market demand at that moment. We monitor that market daily and advise you when the right time is.

Can I store red onions or deliver them later in the season?

Yes. Quality, sorting, availability, and export demand determine the best sales method during the season. We help you think this through so that you don't miss out on potential returns by selling too early or too late.

What happens if quality changes during storage?

We monitor batches throughout the season and assess the quality. This allows us to switch to the right destination in a timely manner, so that you are not caught off guard by a drop in quality.

Does PPA also work with industrial parties?

Yes. PPA brokers red onions from class 1 to industry and finds a suitable buyer for every batch.

Man in zwarte jas staat tussen uien en belt met telefoon.

More value from red onion sales

Good sales are not just about price, but about a batch reaching the right buyer at the right time. This provides control over sales, storage, and return. PPA aligns quality, delivery, and sales throughout the entire season, so you can focus fully on cultivation.

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