date:Sep 11, 2012
South African company Dutoit's main onion season is coming to a close. Production from the Western Cape, the main producing area finished in July and production is now continuing in the Northern Province and will finish up in the Northern Cape.
South Africa produces and grows onions on 7.500 ha, 3.000 ha which are in the Western Cape. Dutoit produce as much as 50,000 tons per year which is 14% of the total South African onion production.
The traditional export destinations are Europe and the U