In 2022, the national onion planting area was about 937,000 mu. Onions are widely distributed in China, and cultivated in both north and south. It is one of the main vegetables in China. Onion producing areas in China mainly include Fujian, Shandong, Gansu, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. Onions are native to West Asia and are widely planted at home and abroad. It is one of the main vegetables in China. The output of onion cultivation in China is also considerable, and the cultivated varieties are also different.

Onion cultivation information in China

The export of onions in China is mainly fresh onions or frozen onions, and the proportion of dried onions is very small. Dry onion for export refers to whole onion, cut into pieces, sliced, broken or made into powder, but it has not been further processed. The preparation or preservation method is usually drying, including dehydration, evaporation or freeze-drying.

The shelf life of dried onion is much longer than that of fresh onion or frozen onion, and its processing raw materials are generally onions with unsatisfactory appearance, which is mainly the demand of various exporting countries. In 2020, the total export of dried onions in China will be 20,400 tons, an increase of 88.89% compared with 20 19. In 20021year, the total export volume of dried onions in China was 19200 tons, which was 5.88% lower than that in 2020.

According to customs data, the main export provinces and cities of fresh or frozen onions in China in 20021year were Shandong, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jiangsu, Yunnan, Guangdong, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Southern, Henan and Zhejiang. Among them, Shandong Province has the largest export volume, with an export volume of 2983.438+000 tons, and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has the largest export volume, with an export value of 16093490 USD.