Category Fruits

Dates are unusual among Egyptian exports because storage depends entirely on type: dry dates are shelf-stable and travel at ambient temperature, while soft fresh dates need refrigeration like any perishable fruit. Across both, the same theme runs through everything —…

The “best” Egyptian dates exporter depends on what you’re buying: shelf-stable dry Siwi for South Asia is a different business from premium chilled Medjool for EU retail. Instead of ranking companies, this guide gives you the criteria that separate a…

Egypt is one of the world’s fastest-growing pomegranate exporters. Backed by the deep-red, globally-demanded Wonderful variety and a long tradition of growing pomegranates in Upper Egypt, the country supplies an autumn window that reaches the EU, Russia, the Gulf, India…

Stone fruit — apricots, peaches, nectarines and plums — are Egypt’s sweet early-summer fruits, with apricots the flagship. They are delicate, climacteric (they ripen after harvest) and bruise easily, so they reward careful maturity selection, a tight cold chain and,…

Figs are one of Egypt’s oldest and most distinctive fruits, exported two ways: fresh figs — sweet, delicate and among the most perishable fruits in the trade, moved by air at premium prices — and dried figs, shelf-stable and graded…

Guava is one of Egypt’s beloved traditional fruits and a growing export — fragrant white-flesh guava shipped fresh to the Gulf and increasingly Europe, plus frozen guava pulp and halves for the juice and processing industry. With large autumn volumes…

Egypt is a strong early-season melon exporter, sending aromatic cantaloupe, netted Galia, smooth Charentais and yellow honeydew to Europe and the Gulf ahead of the main Mediterranean crop. A warm climate and protected early production let Egypt open the melon…

Melon buyers choose by type: aromatic netted cantaloupe, fragrant Galia, premium smooth-skinned Charentais, or sweet pale honeydew. Each has its own skin, flesh colour, aroma and market. Egypt grows all four, with cantaloupe and Galia leading exports. This guide breaks…

Melons are aromatic, perishable and chilling-sensitive — and different types want different temperatures. The job is to pre-cool fast, hold each type at the right cool (not cold) setpoint, and move fruit quickly before aroma and texture fade. Get it…

Egypt is one of the world’s larger watermelon producers, growing a substantial crop that is mostly consumed domestically. Its fresh-watermelon exports are a smaller, early-season niche — serving mainly Gulf and regional markets, with some early fruit reaching Europe ahead…