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  • Field to Plate

    Onions are grown in fields throughout New Zealand and are exported all over the world. This is how we do it... Read more

  • Industry History

    New Zealand growers started exporting onions in the 1960’s shipping small volumes – up to 15,000 tonnes until the mid 1970’s, when Japan began importing NZ grown onions. Read more

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  • Varieties

    *Brown Onions* This is the most common onion variety grown. The papery skins on these onions are golden to brown in colour and the flesh is white.... Read more

  • Recipes & Nutrition

    Check out recipes featuring Onions, from salads to bakes - Onions are the basis of so many meals. Read more

  • Associates

    Below is a list of Onions NZ associate members. These are organisations who subscribe to Onions NZ and pay the $250 subscription. They benefit from shared industry knowledge (weekly newsletter), research workshops and other networking events. Read more

  • Thank you

    To finish off the sign up process, you will need to click the link that you have been sent by email. Once you have done this... Read more

Facts and Figures

Industry Facts and Figures


The New Zealand onion industry is made up of approx. 85 dedicated growers, producing high quality product that can be exported around the world. See a snapshot of the industry below...

Field to Plate

Field to Plate


Onions are grown in fields throughout New Zealand and are exported all over the world. This is how we do it...

Destination Markets

Destination Markets


New Zealand onions are exported to over 45 countries world wide. See below our export markets for 2019.