Dehydrated Onion Export FAQ

Dehydrated white and red onion in five forms - flakes (kibbled), chopped, minced, granules and powder - plus export-grade fresh onions in white, red and pink. Detailed specifications for each form are on the product pages, and a written spec sheet accompanies every dehydrated onion export quotation.

By what the finished product should look like and how fast the onion has to rehydrate. Flakes (8-20 mm) stay visible and take 15-20 minutes; chopped (3-5 mm) and minced (1-3 mm) sit in the middle; granules (0.5-1 mm) and powder (80-100 mesh) disappear into the recipe and work almost instantly. Every cut comes from the same onion, the same line and the same lot documentation, which is what makes dehydrated onion export by cut a specification question rather than a sourcing one.

Roughly 1 kg of dehydrated onion corresponds to 8-9 kg of fresh - that is what the drying removes. Flakes rehydrate in 15-20 minutes in cold water; finer cuts are faster. Dosing guidance for each cut is on its product page.

When the onion should be seen or the recipe expects it: burgundy skin flecks say "onion" on a bowl, a flatbread or a snack, and curry bases, chutneys and pickles built on red onion taste authentic. White onion is the neutral all-rounder for light sauces, soups and doughs. Specify a colour range for red rather than a fixed shade - pigment varies naturally by season.

Dehydrated onion ships in laminated paper bags with double PE liners - 10-14 kg or 20/25 kg - palletised and stretch-wrapped. Private label packing under your brand is standard. Fresh onion ships in mesh bags. The packing for your order is confirmed on the quotation.

Typically 18-24 months from production when stored cool, dry and sealed in original packaging. Exact best-before dating is stated on the spec sheet and label of each lot; in dehydrated onion export the production date on the bag matters more than the best-before date, because colour and flavour fade slowly with time and light.

Kibbled is the trade name for flakes - the same 8-20 mm cut. Granules (0.5-1 mm) are a coarse grind that still pours and does not dust; powder (80-100 mesh) is a fine grind that disperses instantly and needs a dry, sealed store. In dehydrated onion export both are quoted per cut, and the cut-size distribution on the certificate tells you how much of the lot is on size.

Toasted (roasted) onion - flakes or granules dried further to a golden-brown colour and a caramelised flavour - is available on request from plants with a toasting step. It is a separate specification with its own colour reference sample; say so in the inquiry, because natural and toasted lots are not interchangeable in a recipe.

White onion is graded on the L* value of the dried product: Grade A is the whitest (L* above about 70), B slightly creamier, C off-white. Most dehydrated onion export to Europe is Grade A or B; the grade is agreed per lot and measured by the laboratory, not judged by eye.

It depends on the recipe, but as a rule of thumb 1 kg of dehydrated onion replaces 8-9 kg of fresh, so a recipe that used 5 % fresh onion needs roughly 0.6 % dehydrated. Flakes and chopped need water and time to rehydrate; granules and powder can be dosed dry into a blend. The how-to-use section on each product page gives ratios per cut.

A merchant exporter - and we say so openly. We do not own a dehydration plant; we select from more than 120 plants in the Mahuva region, work only with BRC-certified units, and supervise every production run on site. Selection and control are the strength: for each order we choose the plant that best matches your specification.

Sourcing is from BRC-certified units and every lot is tested at an NABL-accredited laboratory. KlarHarvest's own dehydrated onion export registrations - IEC, APEDA and FSSAI - are listed on the quality page, where each number is published the day it is issued.

Three levels for the same product: Standard, Low Bacterial, and Extra Low Bacterial (produced with steam treatment, on request). Which tier you need depends on your application and your buyer's specification - the values actually achieved are on each lot's certificate of analysis.

An accredited laboratory tests each lot for pesticide residues against EU MRLs, microbiology (total plate count, coliforms, E. coli, Salmonella, yeast/mold), heavy metals, and physical parameters - moisture, ash, foreign matter, cut-size distribution. You receive the certificate of analysis before loading, for your release.

No. No sulphur dioxide, no anti-caking agent (unless requested), no preservatives - 100 % onion. Additive-free is the default in our dehydrated onion export lots; an anti-caking agent for powder is added only on request and declared.

Every bag carries a lot code and a QR code. Scanning it opens the lot record online: the lab report, production date, plant region and the loading documentation for your lot - the same record we work from.

Please do. The pre-shipment sample is drawn from the lot you will receive; if your results differ from our certificate we investigate before anything ships, and the retained sample of the lot stays in our store for twelve months for a repeat test. Disputes in dehydrated onion export are cheapest before the container is booked.

Onion is not an allergen under EU labelling law and there is no genetically modified onion in commercial cultivation; lots can be declared GMO-free on that basis. Our lots are not irradiated and not treated with ethylene oxide; a statement to that effect is issued with the certificate when your quality system asks for it.

Six percent or lower for flakes, chopped and minced; five percent or lower for granules and powder - and the actual reading of the lot is on the certificate, not just "within specification". Moisture is the single most important figure in dehydrated onion export because a wet lot cakes in the bag on the voyage.

Many partner plants hold Halal and some hold Kosher certificates; where a lot is produced at such a plant the certificate travels with it. Say which certification your market needs in the inquiry and the plant is chosen accordingly.

Standard dehydrated onion export terms are agreed per order - typically an advance with balance against shipping documents; letters of credit can be discussed for regular volumes. Full terms are stated clearly in every quotation.

FOB Indian port by default for dehydrated onion export, with sea freight shown separately as a pass-through - so you always see what is product and what is transport. CFR/CIF to your destination port on request.

Because 8-9 kg of fresh onion become 1 kg of dried product, a small move in the raw onion price is a large move in the dried price. That is why our quotes carry a short validity - and why we lock the plant price the same day you confirm, instead of padding every dehydrated onion export offer.

The product price and the freight are always shown separately in the quotation, so you see exactly what is product and what is transport. Freight is passed through at actual cost to your destination port, so a dehydrated onion export CIF price is the FOB price plus the freight we actually pay.

India manages onion exports actively - minimum export prices, duties and, in some years, restrictions at short notice, mainly concerning fresh onion. That is one more reason our quotes carry a short validity, and the contract states in advance what happens if a measure lands between confirmation and loading. No surprises, in either direction.

Yes - a confirmed, irrevocable letter of credit at sight from a recognised bank is accepted for any order size. For small first orders the 30 / 70 structure is simpler and cheaper for both sides; open-account terms are discussed after a few orders, with credit insurance.

The terms of sale on this site: quotation validity, price lock at confirmation, release before loading, document set, the procedure for a disputed lot (retained sample, repeat NABL test, replacement or credit on the result) and what happens if an Indian export measure lands between confirmation and loading. A contract for a programme adds the volume, the call-off rhythm and the price basis.

No published prices. A dehydrated onion export price depends on the cut, the tier, the quantity, the Incoterm and the raw-onion market of the week, so a list would be wrong within days; a written quotation within one business day is the honest alternative.

USD or EUR, by bank transfer to the company's Indian account (details on the pro-forma invoice) or by letter of credit. Bank details never change by e-mail alone - any change is confirmed by phone with the person you have spoken to before; treat an e-mailed change as a fraud attempt.