12/06/2020
The ancient Egyptians loved onions and believed that their round shape and concentric rings symbolized eternal life. They were even used during burials of Pharaohs. Onions are one of Egypt’s most important crops in terms of local consumption and exports, as they are the third most important export crop after oranges and potatoes.
Egypt's productivity of onions is close to 3 million tons. Egypt is one of the ten most productive countries of onions in the world. The exports of Egyptian onions, at end of 2019, recorded 550,000 tons, compared to 310,000 tons in 2018.
