date:Sep 26, 2021
4% of Italian families, slightly down on the 2020 peak (77%) but at levels higher than pre-COVID-19 (74.3%). Among onion varieties, by fixed weight, yellow onions recorded a market penetration rate of 34.3% and a growth of 2.4 points compared to two years ago. This was followed by red onions with 25.6% (+3.2 points compared to 2019) and white onions with 20.4% (+3.3 points compared to 2019). Other minor types include Borettane onions (4.2% penetration, growing steadily) and shallots, which are m