Overseas market supply of onions has been strong and steady, which helps the U.S. provide a year around supply of the product.
According to Volza’s Onion Import data of United States, from November 2023 to October 2024, there were 3,789 onion importers in the U.S., importing from 4,071 suppliers globally.
Peruvian onion production has climbed to 591,000 tons by 2025, enabling a reliable, year-round U.S. supply.
A&J Produce Corp., Bronx, NY reports Peru and Mexico are the primary sources of onion imports, with less supplies from Chile.
Fewer countries are attempting exports to the U.S. and Canada because of strong domestic production and strict import standards. Also, growing demand for sweet onions has spurred more domestic production of these varieties.
G&R Farms Produce, Glennville, GA notes Peruvian sweet onions are available from Labor Day right through to Vidalia season. This allows a seamless year-round supply of sweet onions, bridging the gap until the Vidalia crop comes back into season in Georgia. The company is projecting an increase of about 3% to 5% more onions from Peru over last year.
JJB Family Farms, Escondido, CA, points out Mexican white onions are prevalent from February to May, while organic whites from Mexico are big from March through June. Peruvian yellow sweets typically hit the states at the end of October or early November.
Potandon Produce, Idaho Falls, ID, works primarily with U.S. growers to offer yellow, red, white and sweet onion varieties, while also supplementing with select imports from Peru and Mexico.
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