Origins / Africa
Egypt
A citrus superpower and one of the world's largest orange exporters. Egypt also ships grapes, strawberries, onions, sweet potatoes and fresh herbs, with airfreight options for delicate lines.
- Growing regions
- Nile Delta, Nubaria, Ismailia
- Transit to UK
- 10–14 days by sea
- Mode
- Reefer container
- UK entry
- Felixstowe / London Gateway
- Main season
- Citrus Dec–Jun · grapes May–Jul
- Trade terms
- UK–Egypt Association Agreement
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Why Egypt
- Valencia and navel oranges at scale
- Early table grapes (May–July)
- Onions, garlic and sweet potatoes
Season by product
| Product | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mango | ||||||||||||
| Orange | ||||||||||||
| Lemon | ||||||||||||
| Table grapes | ||||||||||||
| Strawberry | ||||||||||||
| Dates | ||||||||||||
| Onion | ||||||||||||
| Garlic | ||||||||||||
| Sweet potato | ||||||||||||
| Fine beans & mangetout | ||||||||||||
| Fresh herbs |
From Egypt
What we bring in.
In season · 3 originsTropical & exotic
Mango
Brazil · Peru · India · South Africa · Egypt · Spain · Kenya
In season · 1 originCitrus
Orange
Spain · Egypt · Morocco · South Africa
In season · 2 originsCitrus
Lemon
Spain · South Africa · Egypt
In season · 2 originsGrapes & melons
Table grapes
Egypt · Spain · India · South Africa · Peru · Chile · Brazil
Berries
Strawberry
Spain · Morocco · Egypt
In season · 3 originsStone & pome
Dates
Egypt · Morocco · Mexico
In season · 2 originsRoots & alliums
Onion
Egypt · Spain · Netherlands · New Zealand
In season · 2 originsRoots & alliums
Garlic
Spain · Egypt
In season · 1 originRoots & alliums
Sweet potato
Egypt · South Africa · Spain
In season · 1 originVegetables
Fine beans & mangetout
Kenya · Egypt · Morocco
In season · 2 originsVegetables
Fresh herbs
Kenya · Egypt · India · Spain
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