Silverskin onions
Cultivation
The cultivation of silverskin onions (much-used in pickled onions) requires quite a lot of expertise. It is a fragile and vulnerable natural product. In order to minimise the risks involved in the cultivation of this particular type of onion T.O.P. cultivates these onions in areas dispersed throughout The Netherlands (Flevoland) and Northern France. T.O.P. closely monitors the entire cultivation process. This supervision starts even before the seedlings are planted and runs right through to delivery to the final customer. All the various stages of the cultivation process are registered and each individual batch supplied can be 100% traced from source. The cultivation is EUREPGAP certified. This stringent quality control of T.O.P. is not only a reassurance to customers but it also guarantees that the silver or silver-skin onions are of the most consistent level of quality possible. The most important harvest months are July and August.
Processing
T.O.P. Silver skins process the freshly harvested silverskin onions in the peeling factory in ‘s-Gravenpolder, The Netherlands. Here the onions are washed, peeled, inspected and sorted according to size. The following sizes are available: 10-14; 14-16; 16-18; 18-21; 21-23; 23-25; 25-28; 28-32; 32-36 and 36+ mm;
In order to be able to guarantee quality the silverskin onions are processed when they are as fresh as possible. The time period between harvesting and processing is kept as short as possible. Depending on the application, the specifications of the customers and the desired storage time the silver onions are either delivered fresh or pickled in a suitable preservative. It is also possible to blanche or to freeze this type of onion. Specifications are available on request.
Packaging
Silverskin onions are packed in plastic tubs or crates. Until they are transported to customers the product is specially kept in refrigerated T.O.P. Cold storage plants.
Customers
T.O.P. supplies silverskin onions to the food processing industry and to frozen-food companies both at home and abroad.
