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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Home

    Onions New Zealand represents the 85 commercial onion growers and 18 export members to facilitate sustainable growth and profitability for onion growers and exporters. Read more

  • Onions NZ Strategy

    Onions New Zealand Strategy The onion industry's vision is to facilitate sustainable growth and profitability of onion growers and exporters. The onion industry strategy has three core themes: ... Read more

  • 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...

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  • Onions New Zealand Board

    The Onions New Zealand Board is made up of one Independent Chairman, four grower directors and four exporter directors. Independent Chairman: Owen Symmans Grower Directors: Jay... Read more

  • Onions New Zealand Inc

    Onions New Zealand is the representative body for 85 growers and 18 exporters of onions in New Zealand. Our vision is to facilitate sustainable growth and profitability of onion growers and exporters. Read more

  • Onions Nomination of reps to Board of Directors

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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.