Onions #14 in Sales
W ith over $214 million in retail sales in 2021, organic onions achieved year-over-year increases in both sales (4.5%) and volume (0.9%), an impressive feat considering the massive stockpiling of pantry items that occurred in 2020. The category also showed a very strong price premium of 78% over conventional, suggesting that consumers saw significant value in the organic version of this produce staple last year.
“The recalls seen in 2021 put a spotlight on the onion market and the importance of food safety in this category. The challenging weather caused shortages in the domestic market; therefore storage quantities are way down and will create very high demand in the Spring for Mexican onions.“
Maria Reyes • Narci Organic Farms
Sydney Fairchild Marketing and Compliance, Bridges Produce
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Organic onions had the highest sales in the South ($69 million), and that same region also showed the best year-over-year increases in both sales (8.2%) and volume (6.7%). Regional Performance
NE
W MW
S
Year-Round Programs Diverse Product Lines
$63,791,149 $(120,318) -0.2% 33,574,297 -905,298 -2.6%
$30,527,436 $1,875,960 6.5% 16,696,155 376,432 2.3%
$68,687,381 $5,189,584 8.2% 39,956,371 2,514,741 6.7%
$51,003,061 $2,291,860 4.7% 20,852,183 -953,628 -4.4%
Sales Sales Change (YOY) Sales % Change (YOY) Volume Volume Change (YOY) Volume % Change (YOY)
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OPN State of Organic Produce 2021
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