Peru Onion Imports Retreat to 77 Units, 73% Below Five-Year Median

Peru onion import volume came in at 77 units for the week of October 15, down 77.5% from the prior week and 73% below the five-year median, per USDA movement reports. Peru yellow jumbo FOB held at mostly $26.00-28.00, 40-lb cartons, per USDA shipping-point reports (October 16). Mexico's crossing volume remained near zero at 1 unit, 92% below its five-year median for the same week.

• Canada onion imports rose to 167 units for the week of October 15, up 46% from the prior week and 269% above the five-year median of weekly border-crossing volumes, per USDA movement reports.
• Idaho-Eastern Oregon yellow jumbo, 50-lb sacks: $14.00-15.00, flat on the week and 71% above the five-year median, per USDA shipping-point reports (October 16).
• Washington yellow jumbo, 50-lb sacks: mostly $12.00-13.00, per USDA shipping-point reports (October 16), with weekly shipment volume at 725 units, up 5% from the prior week and 93% above the five-year median, per USDA movement reports.
• Wisconsin domestic shipments rose 166.4% week over week to 79 units but remain 49% below the five-year median, per USDA movement reports.
• Oregon onion exports totaled 964 units over the past 28 days, 137% above the five-year median of 28-day totals and 76% above the prior 28-day window, per USDA movement reports.
• Idaho onion exports eased to 52 units for the week of October 15, down 50% from the prior week and still 275% above the five-year median, per USDA movement reports.

Data note: Three series have not updated in over two weeks: Michigan movement data, central Wisconsin yellow medium 50-lb sack prices and Michigan red large 25-lb sack prices.