Foodservice and wholesale markets preferring a pale onion
Fresh white onion for wholesale markets and caterers in the Gulf and Southeast Asia where a pale onion is the everyday choice.
FRESH · SIZE-GRADED · MESH BAGS
Fresh White Onion for Export, 25-80 mm
Fresh white onion from the Bhavnagar-Mahuva belt is the same crop that feeds India's dehydration plants: high dry matter, clean white skin, white flesh, mild to medium pungency. The high dry matter is also why it loses less weight in transit and holds longer in storage than the average red onion.
KlarHarvest ships it cured, size-graded to your band and packed in mesh or jute bags, in ventilated or reefer containers from Pipavav - FCL, with a loading video and the phytosanitary certificate for every shipment.
- Sourced from BRC-certified units
- NABL-accredited lab testing
- Low minimums · LCL welcome
- Lab report per lot
The range
Fresh White Onion Grade Bands, To Scale
Same onion, same line, same lot documentation - a different bulb size.
- Small25-40 mm
- Medium40-60 mm
- Medium-large50-70 mm
- Large60-80 mm
- Extra large70 mm+
Grade bands are screened to order; about 5 % of bulbs fall outside the stated band.
The product
What Is Fresh White Onion?
What the product is, why the grade band matters, and what it means for the price per kilo.
Fresh white onion is Allium cepa with a white to pale-straw papery skin and white flesh, grown as the rabi crop in Gujarat's Bhavnagar-Mahuva belt and harvested from February to April. It is the onion the world's dehydration industry is built on, and the same high dry matter that makes it dry well makes it a good traveller: firm bulbs, tight necks, less weight loss in a container.
Buyers choose fresh white onion where a pale onion is wanted raw or cooked - foodservice, cut-and-pack lines, retail nets, whole-onion pickling in the small grades - and where a mild, clean flavour matters more than colour. It is sold by bulb diameter in bands from 25-40 mm to 70 mm and above, one band per lot, and it ships FCL only: about 12-14 t in a 20 ft ventilated container.
Overview
Fresh White Onion: Product Overview
KlarHarvest fresh white onion comes from growers in the Bhavnagar-Mahuva belt of Gujarat, field-cured after the rabi harvest and held in ventilated sheds from which it ships into the second half of the year. Bulbs are topped, cleaned, screened to your grade band and packed in 5-25 kg mesh bags, plain or with your label, and every bag is counted and weighed before the container is sealed.
Fresh and dehydrated from one desk: KlarHarvest is the exporter that dries this belt's white onion at BRC-certified plants, and it sells the same bulbs fresh. One audit covers both, one contact answers for both, one loading point in Bhavnagar serves both. A quotation for fresh white onion - FOB, CFR or CIF - names the grade band, the packing, the season window and the freight, and reaches you within one business day.
In numbers
Fresh White Onion at a Glance
3
Harvests a year
Rabi, kharif, late kharif
5
Grade bands
25-40 mm to 70 mm+
~5%
Band tolerance
Bulbs outside the stated band
12-14t
Per 20 ft container
FCL only, ventilated
Growing and packing
How Fresh White Onion Is Grown, Cured and Packed
Eight steps from the field to a strapped pallet in a ventilated container. Where a defect can enter the product, the step says so.
Growing
White onion is the rabi crop of the Bhavnagar-Mahuva belt: sown in November and December, grown through the dry winter and lifted from February to April when the tops fall over - the sign the bulb has finished and the skin can set.
Field curing
Lifted bulbs lie in windrows for several days with the tops covering them until the necks tighten and the outer skin dries hard. The high dry matter of white onion cures fast and firm.
Shed storage
Cured bulbs move to ventilated sheds stacked for airflow, where the rabi crop keeps for months and ships into the second half of the year.
Topping and cleaning
Tops and roots are trimmed and loose skin and soil brushed off - the station that decides whether root tufts and dirty necks turn up in the bag.
Screening
Bulbs run over a screening deck and drop into their diameter band; sprouted, split, double and damaged bulbs are picked off the belt by hand.
Bagging
Each mesh bag is filled to its net weight, sewn or clipped shut and labelled with grade, lot and your mark where you want it.
Loading
Bags are palletised and strapped or stowed loose to your instruction, counted and weighed, and filmed as they go into a ventilated container at our premises.
Release
The phytosanitary inspection and the export documents are completed, the container is sealed under customs supervision, and the seal number is in your order record before the truck leaves.
Data sheet
Fresh White Onion Specification
One band per lot, screened to order, with the tolerance counted per bag - the export standard for this onion.
The specification for KlarHarvest fresh white onion below is the standard export band. It is written into every quotation and confirmed on the packing list, bag by bag, before the container is sealed.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Raw material | Fresh white onion (Allium cepa L.), Gujarat, India |
| Skin / flesh | White to pale straw papery skin; white flesh |
| Grades | 25-40 · 40-60 · 50-70 · 60-80 · 70 mm+ - one band per lot |
| Tolerance | approx. 5 % of bulbs outside the stated band |
| Condition | Field-cured, necks and roots trimmed, single-centre, dry skin, no sprouting |
| Packing | 5 / 10 / 20 / 25 kg mesh (net) bags; jute on request · private label |
| Container (est.) | ~12-14 t / 20 ft · ~26-28 t / 40 ft, ventilated |
| Transit | Ventilated dry container; reefer 0-2 °C on long or warm-season sailings |
| Season | Rabi harvest February-April; ships from cured stock into the second half of the year |
| Shipping terms | FCL only - FOB, CFR or CIF |
| HS code | 0703 10 |
Grade bands, packing and the seasonal window are confirmed in every quotation; a narrower band is quoted against the crop in hand.
Grade bands
Fresh White Onion Grade Bands and Tolerances
Bulb diameter as a screened band and the tolerances that go with it - what a fresh onion grade actually promises.
Fresh white onion is traded by bulb diameter. The band on the contract is a screening result from a natural crop, not a promise of identical bulbs, so the export trade accepts about 5 % of bulbs outside it; a narrower band costs more because more of the crop is left behind to reach it.
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Small
pickling grade
mm25-40
Firm, single-centre bulbs, dry papery skin
Pickling, whole-onion canning
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Medium
export grade
mm40-60
The volume grade: uniform bulbs, dry neck, clean skin
Foodservice, wholesale, retail nets
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Medium-large
mm50-70
Fuller bulbs, uniform skin colour
Foodservice, cut-and-pack, retail
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Large
mm60-80
Big single bulbs, firm, well cured
Retail loose display, processors buying by the bulb
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Extra large
mm70+
Widest bulbs of the crop; screened to order
Ring cutting, slicing lines
Defect limits · per 100 g on the sorted product
- ≤ 5 %Bulbs outside the stated band, by count
- ≤ 1 %Sprouted or rooted bulbs
- ≤ 2 %Mechanical damage or bruising
- ≤ 3 %Doubles and misshapen bulbs
A narrower band or a stricter tolerance for fresh white onion is quoted against the crop in hand and confirmed on the packing list, bag by bag.
Applications
Fresh White Onion Applications and Industries Served
The uses this variety is specified for most often. Tell us yours and we will say whether it is the right one.
Cut-and-pack operations wanting white flesh
White flesh for diced, sliced and salad packs where a red tint is not wanted; a uniform band keeps trimming waste low.
Retail nets and loose display
Cured, sound bulbs graded by diameter for retail nets and loose display, with the clean white skin the shelf expects.
Pickling and whole-onion packing (25-40 mm)
The small band goes whole into pickle jars and cans, graded so every jar fills evenly.
Paste, puree and sauce lines
Processors that need fresh, not dried, onion for a paste or puree buy the white bulb by the container.
Hotel and catering kitchens
Kitchens that peel and cut daily take the mid band; a uniform diameter gives even dice and rings with less waste.
Packaging & export
Packaging and Export Logistics for Fresh White Onion
Fresh white onion travels well for a living cargo - the high dry matter means less weight loss in transit - but airflow and sailing time still decide what arrives. This is how a container of it is packed.
25kg
Per mesh bag
5, 10 and 20 kg on request
40
Bags per pallet
1,000 kg net; loose stow on request
12-14t
Per 20 ft ventilated
Bags counted and weighed
26-28t
Per 40 ft
Reefer 0-2 C on long sailings
How a lot ships
From the Packhouse to Your Port
Bag, pallet, container, protection, route and documents - the things a packing instruction has to say.
- Bag 5, 10, 20 or 25 kg mesh (net) bags; jute on request; plain or printed with your label.
- Pallet 40 x 25 kg bags to a pallet, 1,000 kg net, strapped and corner-boarded - or loose stowage in the container, which the Gulf trade often prefers.
- Container About 12-14 t net in a 20 ft ventilated container, 26-28 t in a 40 ft; filled by weight and by the airflow the bags need, never to the roof.
- Ventilation and temperature Ventilated dry containers on sailings up to about three weeks; reefer at 0-2 °C with fresh-air exchange on longer or warm-season sailings.
- Inspection Bags counted and weighed at loading, the lot photographed, and a sample cut for the phytosanitary inspector before the seal goes on.
- Route and transit From our premises to Pipavav; about two weeks to the Gulf, two to three to Southeast Asia, four to five to Europe.
- Documents Invoice, packing list with bag counts and weights, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate from India's NPPO, fumigation certificate where required, bill of lading with container and seal numbers - drafts before the vessel sails.
Export markets
Fresh White Onion Export Markets
The same lot, a different document set. Where our containers go and what each destination asks for.
Gulf states
A steady buyer of white onion for foodservice and wholesale that wants a pale bulb: two weeks from Pipavav, Arabic labelling on request, phytosanitary certificate for every port. Jebel Ali, Dammam, Sohar.
Exporting to the GulfSoutheast Asia
Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka on the same corridor; ventilated containers on the short sailings, reefer on the longer ones.
Exporting to Southeast AsiaGermany and the EU
Customs code 0703 10; TRACES entry and a phytosanitary certificate to the EU's requirements, reefer recommended for the four-to-five-week sailing. Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp.
Exporting to GermanyUnited Kingdom
UK Global Tariff line 0703 10, IPAFFS pre-notification and the phytosanitary certificate; Felixstowe and Southampton.
Exporting to the UKUnited States and Canada
Subject to the season's USDA APHIS and CFIA import conditions for Indian onion, which we confirm before you commit.
Exporting to the USA and CanadaOther markets
Name the destination and the quotation confirms its plant-health requirements, the document set and the lead time for fresh white onion.
Ask about your marketQuality
Quality and Certifications for Fresh White Onion
What is certified, what is tested, and what is still in process - stated as it is today.
Curing before anything else
Every lot of fresh white onion is field- and shed-cured until necks are tight and skins set; an uncured bulb does not survive a container.
Phytosanitary inspection per shipment
Inspected and certified by India's National Plant Protection Organisation against your country's import requirements before sealing.
Residue testing on request
Pesticide residue analysis per EU Regulation 396/2005 by an NABL-accredited laboratory, arranged before loading where your market asks for it.
Traceability
A lot code on every bag links to the growing area, the harvest and the packhouse; the loading photographs and video belong to the record.
Inspection at loading
Bags counted and weighed, a sample cut and photographed, the seal number recorded - at our premises, before the truck leaves.
Registrations
APEDA registration and FSSAI licence in process; the numbers go on this page the day they are issued.
Why KlarHarvest
Why Buy Fresh White Onion from KlarHarvest
Six things you can check before the first order, not after.
A straight answer on the crop
We say what the current white onion crop screens to before it goes into a contract, and when a sailing is too long for it.
A complete quote in one business day
Grade, price, freight and the season window in one document.
Price validity that says what it means
Onion prices in India move fast; our quotes carry a short validity and the contract states in advance what happens if an export measure lands between confirmation and loading.
Loading video and tracking
Bags counted into the box on video, the seal number, the container followed to your port.
One contact for both forms
The same exporter dries this onion; a programme that buys fresh and dehydrated white onion has one audit and one contact.
A client portal per order
Status, crop photographs, videos and documents behind one link.
Documentation
Documents With Every Fresh White Onion Shipment
Phytosanitary certificate from India's NPPO against your country's import requirements, certificate of origin, invoice and packing list with bag counts and weights, fumigation certificate where required, B/L with container and seal numbers - plus loading photographs and video from our premises. Tell us the destination at inquiry and we confirm its plant-health requirements before you commit.
FAQ
Fresh White Onion - Frequently Asked Questions
What buyers ask about this variety before the first order. Anything not covered here, send us the question - you have an answer within one business day.
What is the difference between fresh white onion and dehydrated white onion?
The same crop from the same belt. Fresh ships as cured bulbs in mesh bags, FCL, with a season window; dehydrated ships as a dried, lab-tested ingredient from one pallet, all year.
Which grade band should I order?
40-60 mm is the volume export grade for foodservice and retail nets; 25-40 mm for pickling; 60 mm and above for slicing lines and loose display. Tell us the end use and we say which band the current crop screens best.
When is fresh white onion available?
Harvest is February to April; cured stock ships into the second half of the year. The window and the crop condition are confirmed in every quotation.
Do you ship fresh white onion LCL?
No. A living cargo needs its own ventilation setting, so fresh onion ships FCL only - about 12-14 t in a 20 ft ventilated container.
Ventilated or reefer container?
Ventilated dry containers on sailings up to about three weeks; reefer at 0-2 °C with fresh-air exchange on longer or warm-season sailings. We recommend one for your route.
Can I get my own label on the bags?
Yes. Printed mesh bags or tags with your mark; artwork agreed at order confirmation.
What can you promise about arrival condition?
The grade you specified, bags counted and weighed, a loading video, and a straight answer when a sailing is too long for the crop in hand. Nobody can certify a living cargo the way a COA certifies a dried lot.
Same category
Other Fresh Onion Varieties We Export
Same growing belt, same curing and grading standard - a different variety.
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Fresh White Onion, Dehydrated: Five Cut Sizes
The variety you buy fresh, dried at BRC-certified plants in the same belt - flakes to powder, with a laboratory report per lot.
FLAKES · 8-20 MM
White Onion Flakes (Kibbled)
Large dried pieces, neutral cream-white colour. The workhorse form for soups, sauces and visible-piece applications.
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CHOPPED · 3-5 MM
White Onion Chopped
Uniform pieces for even distribution in dry mixes, stuffings and ready-meal bases.
View details for white onion chopped
MINCED · 1-3 MM
White Onion Minced
Fine cut with fast rehydration - ideal for sauces, dressings and short-cook recipes.
View details for white onion minced
GRANULES · 0.5-1 MM
White Onion Granules
Free-flowing granulation for seasoning blends and coating systems. Consistent mesh size, lot after lot.
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POWDER · 100 MESH
White Onion Powder
Fine powder with concentrated flavour - the base ingredient for spice blends, marinades and snack seasonings.
View details for white onion powder
CUSTOM · 8-20 MM TO 100 MESH
Need a custom mesh or cut?
We run every cut from 8-20 mm flakes down to 100 mesh powder, and match granulation to your specification at order stage.
Ask usStart here
Get a Dehydrated Onion Quote Within One Business Day
Product, cut size, quantity, destination port - that's all we need to start. You'll receive a written quotation with full specifications from a dehydrated onion exporter, not a one-line price.
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