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'Most challenging season ever encountered' by onion sector

The British Onion Producers’ Association (BOPA) has warned supplies will be tighter, sizes smaller and quality reduced in this year’s crop

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 2 min read
'Most challenging season ever encountered' by onion sector

British onions have been hit particularly hard as the crop is so heavily concentrated in one of the worst affected areas, East Anglia. Around 90% of the British onion crop is grown in East Anglia, where...

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