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A large pile of red and brown onions
Onions on your whenua
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Overview

Onions are one of the top vegetable exports in Aotearoa, with 90% of onions being exported.

The main onion-growing regions in Aotearoa include Pukekohe, Canterbury, Hawke's Bay, and ManawatÅ«.  

How growing onions aligns with your whenuas
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To enhance social wellbeing
Moderate
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To create jobs opportunities
Moderate
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To enhance the health of te taiao
Low
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To generate economic returns
Moderate
More about onions
Red Onion (Replace) (1)

This factsheet describes the key things you'll need to think about if you're considering growing onions on your whenua.

Onions
    • How to use this information safely
      • The information provided is indicative only. Its purpose is to support initial conversations and for screening and scoping land use options at a local area level, but it is less accurate at the scale of an individual farm. If you want to make land use change decisions for your specific farm or land block you should conduct further feasibility assessments with a suitably qualified consultant.