Poland harvests fewer onions but more carrots

Poland is harvesting fewer onions this year. However, carrot production in that country is increasing following last year's relatively small harvest. The total onion production is estimated at 630,000 tons, according to an overview from the Polish statistics office. This total production volume is over 45,000 tons (6.7%) smaller than last year's harvest. In 2024, Poland had a large harvest. This was mainly due to a significant increase in area, to just above 25,000 hectares. The yields per hectare were a bit disappointing at 27 tons. Nevertheless, the strong area expansion led to a production peak of 675,413 tons. Last year, Poland was already an important buyer of lower-quality Dutch onions at this time. Now, processors are not yet active. This may be related to the onion prices, which are significantly lower in Poland this year than last year. The sales of carrots are also hindered by a larger supply in the European market. Moreover, Poland is expected to harvest clearly more carrots than last year. A preliminary estimate foresees 599,000 tons of Polish carrots this year. This amount is 7.1% larger than the meager harvest of 2024. Last year, Poland faced the smallest carrot harvest in years. A slight increase in area was insufficient to maintain production levels. The yields remained at 36.6 tons, while in previous years, 37 to over 38 tons per hectare were harvested.