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Onions, garlic, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes

Egyptian onions, garlic, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes.

The volume side of the catalogue. Two onion colours, four size grades from 10 kg retail mesh-bag to 1,250 kg jumbo. Six garlic varieties with seven stem-length options. Two potato harvests that bridge the European supply gap. Year-round tomato from greenhouse and open field.

Sweet potatoes Garlic Red onion Golden onion Potatoes Tomatoes

Onions, garlic, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes export season

Product Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sweet potatoes
Garlic
Red onion
Golden onion
Potatoes
Tomatoes

Egyptian export window (Northern Hemisphere months).

Egyptian sweet potatoes ready for export
Season: August to March
vegetables

Sweet potatoes

Egyptian Baladi sweet potatoes graded First Class A. Two flesh-colour options: white and red/orange. We cure tubers before packing for shelf life and meet (or exceed) EU class 1 specifications. Tuber size 300 to 600 g, the retail sweet spot. Reefer 13 to 15 °C, never below 12 °C, that is where chilling injury starts. Cartons for air, mesh bags for sea volume into EU retail and wholesale.

Grade
First Class A
Reefer
13 to 15 °C
  • First Class A, meets and exceeds EU class 1
  • Two flesh colours: white or red/orange
  • Cured before packing for extended shelf life
  • Reefer 13 to 15 °C, never below 12 °C
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Varieties & Sizing

Tuber size 300 to 600 g

Pack Formats

  • Carton 5 kg , Air-freight format
  • Carton 6 kg , 3,400 cartons per 40 ft container
  • Mesh bag 10 kg , 25 tons per container

Logistics & Markets

Cold chain: Reefer 13 to 15 °C (never below 12 °C)

Markets: EU retail, EU wholesale

Egyptian garlic ready for export
Season: January to April (cold-store year-round)
vegetables

Garlic

Garlic is one of the most flexible programs in the catalogue. Six varieties (White, Balady, Red, Chinese, Green, Dry), seven stem-length options from 2 cm up to 20 cm, nine bulb-size grades from 40 mm up to 80 mm. Pack formats: open-top and telescopic cartons, net bags, mesh bags, plastic baskets, bamboo baskets, 2 to 20 kg per package, loose or in bunches. Cold-store availability is year-round; reefer 0 °C with low humidity for long-shelf programs.

Varieties
6
Reefer
0 °C, low humidity
  • Six varieties: White, Balady, Red, Chinese, Green, Dry
  • Seven stem lengths from 2 cm to 20 cm
  • Nine bulb sizes from 40 mm to 80 mm
  • Year-round cold-store availability
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Varieties & Sizing

  • • White
  • • Balady
  • • Red
  • • Chinese
  • • Green
  • • Dry

Stems: 20 / 15 / 12 / 10 / 8 / 5 / 2 cm · Bulbs: 80 / 75 / 70 / 65 / 60 / 55 / 50 / 45 / 40 mm

Pack Formats

  • Open-top carton , 2 to 20 kg
  • Telescopic carton , 2 to 20 kg
  • Net bag
  • Mesh bag
  • Plastic basket
  • Bamboo basket

Logistics & Markets

Cold chain: Cool, dry storage; reefer 0 °C with low humidity for long-shelf programs

Markets: EU retail, EU food service, EU processing, GCC

Egyptian red onion ready for export
Season: April to August
vegetables

Red onion

Egyptian red onion is one of the most reliable bulk export programs into the EU, GCC, and African markets. Cured to international standard, graded into four size bands (40/60, 50/70, 70/90 and 90/120 mm), shipped in everything from 10 kg retail mesh-bags to 1,250 kg jumbo bags. Container loadings 25 to 28 tons per 40 ft. Reefer or ventilated dry container, 0 to 4 °C.

Sizes
40 to 120 mm
Container
25 to 28 t / 40 ft
  • Four size grades from retail mesh-bag to processing-grade jumbo
  • Cured to international standard
  • 25 to 28 tons per 40 ft container
  • EU, GCC, and African importer programs
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Varieties & Sizing

40/60 · 50/70 · 70/90 · 90/120 mm

Pack Formats

  • Mesh bag 10 kg , Retail
  • Mesh bag 25 kg , Wholesale
  • Wooden bins 550 kg
  • Jumbo bags 1,250 kg , Processing

Logistics & Markets

Cold chain: Reefer or ventilated dry container, 0 to 4 °C

Markets: EU, GCC, African importers

Egyptian golden onion ready for export
Season: April to August
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Golden onion

Golden (yellow) onion is the volume variety. Cured to international standard, graded into the same four size bands as red onion (40/60, 50/70, 70/90 and 90/120 mm), shipped in matching pack formats. Strong demand from EU own-label retail and processing buyers who specify by tonnage rather than by package.

Sizes
40 to 120 mm
Use
Volume / processing
  • Volume variety for EU own-label retail and processing
  • Same four size grades and pack formats as red onion
  • 25 to 28 tons per 40 ft container
  • Reefer or ventilated dry container
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Varieties & Sizing

40/60 · 50/70 · 70/90 · 90/120 mm

Pack Formats

  • Mesh bag 10 kg
  • Mesh bag 25 kg
  • Wooden bins 550 kg
  • Jumbo bags 1,250 kg

Logistics & Markets

Cold chain: Reefer or ventilated dry container

Markets: EU own-label retail, Processing buyers

Egyptian potatoes ready for export
Season: February to June and September to December (two harvests)
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Potatoes

Egypt produces two potato harvests a year and the timing is the point: spring from Upper Egypt and autumn from the Delta together bridge the European supply gap. Spunta is the primary export variety for fresh retail. Diamant and Hermes go into processing. Lady Rosetta is the chipping/crisp-line workhorse. EU supermarket calibers are 45 to 75 mm; reefer is 6 to 8 °C, never below 4 °C, and container loadings hit 25 to 27 tons per 40 ft.

Harvests
Two per year
Reefer
6 to 8 °C
Container
25 to 27 t / 40 ft
  • Two harvests bridge the European supply gap
  • Spunta for fresh retail; Diamant, Hermes for processing; Lady Rosetta for chipping
  • 45 to 75 mm caliber for EU supermarket programs
  • Reefer 6 to 8 °C, never below 4 °C
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Varieties & Sizing

  • • Spunta (primary export)
  • • Diamant (processing)
  • • Lady Rosetta (chipping / crisps)
  • • Hermes (processing)

Caliber 45 to 75 mm for EU supermarket programs

Pack Formats

  • Mesh bag 10 kg
  • Mesh bag 15 kg
  • Mesh bag 25 kg
  • Jumbo 1,250 kg
  • Buyer-spec retail packs

Logistics & Markets

Cold chain: Reefer 6 to 8 °C (never below 4 °C)

Markets: EU supermarkets, GCC wholesale, EU processors

Egyptian tomatoes ready for export
Season: Year-round
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Tomatoes

Tomato is the only true year-round program in the catalogue. Greenhouse and open-field production cover the full calendar across three commercial varieties: R196 (round), Bar 84 (beef / large round), and cherry. Calibration 3 to 5 cm length. Pre-cooled to 10 to 12 °C, never below 8 °C, chilling injury starts there. Air shipment standard for retail-ready programs into EU and GCC retail and food service.

Window
Year-round
Reefer
10 to 12 °C
  • Year-round greenhouse and open-field availability
  • Three varieties: R196 round, Bar 84 beef, cherry
  • Pre-cooled to 10 to 12 °C, never below 8 °C
  • Air shipment for retail-ready programs
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Varieties & Sizing

  • • R196 (round)
  • • Bar 84 (beef / large round)
  • • Cherry tomato

Length 3 to 5 cm

Pack Formats

  • Carton 2 kg , Retail
  • Carton 5 kg , Wholesale

Logistics & Markets

Cold chain: Pre-cooled 10 to 12 °C, never below 8 °C

Markets: EU retail, EU food service, GCC retail, GCC food service

Frequently asked

About Egyptian onions, garlic, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes

What pack formats do you offer for Egyptian onions?

Four size grades (40/60, 50/70, 70/90, 90/120 mm) in 10 kg retail mesh bags, 25 kg wholesale mesh bags, 550 kg wooden bins, or 1,250 kg jumbo bags. Container loadings are 25 to 28 tons per 40 ft.

When are Egyptian potatoes harvested?

Two harvests per year. Spring harvest from Upper Egypt runs February to June. Autumn harvest from the Delta runs September to December. Together they bridge the European supply gap. Spunta is the primary fresh-retail variety.

What is the reefer temperature for Egyptian sweet potatoes?

Reefer 13 to 15 °C, never below 12 °C. Sweet potato chilling injury starts below that. Tubers are cured before packing for shelf life. Two flesh-colour options: white or red/orange.

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