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Egyptian Navel oranges, freshly harvested, deep orange colour Citrus

Orange Navel

Citrus sinensis

Beheira & Nubaria · Nile Delta

First Egyptian orange of the season. Round, deep orange, easy-peel, seedless, sweet — the world-standard fresh-eating orange.

Season
December – March
HS Code
080510
Calibers / specs
9 size grades, 62–96 mm (Cal. 1: 89–96 mm → Cal. 9: 62–68 mm)
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▸ This program

Grown in Egypt, packed to EU spec, shipped on your calendar.

The Egyptian Navel is the first orange to reach world markets each season, opening shelves in EU and GCC retail from December onwards. Round shape, deep orange skin, and a tender easy-peel rind. Flesh is sweet, juicy, and entirely seedless. We harvest from blocks across Beheira and the Nubaria reclaimed lands, where Nile Delta soil and a warm dry winter climate produce a fruit with strong colour and excellent Brix. Picked, sorted and pre-cooled the same day, then packed under EU MRL discipline for retail and food-service programs across Europe, the United Kingdom, the GCC, and Central Asia.

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▸ Specifications

Calibers, varieties,
pack specs.

Pack formats
  • Telescopic carton — 70/80 cartons per pallet (by count)
  • Open tray 7.5 kg — 140 cartons per pallet (by count)
  • Open tray 15 kg — 65/70 cartons per pallet (by caliber)
  • Bins 600 kg net
Cold chain

Reefer 4–6 °C, with pre-cooling within hours of harvest.

Documentation
  • Phytosanitary certificate
  • Certificate of Origin
  • EUR.1 (preferential, on request)
Markets
  • EU retail
  • GCC wholesale
  • UK retail
  • Central Asia
▸ Buyer specifications

Key numbers for your trade desk.

Min order quantity
1 × 40' reefer / 24 pallets
Brix range
11–13 °Bx
Transit (reefer)
Alexandria → Rotterdam: 12 days
Shelf life
35 days at spec temp
▸ When this product is in season

Your buying window, month by month.

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Dec - Mar. Allocations against any week of any product are confirmed in writing the moment your PO is placed.

▸ Frequently asked

Trade questions, answered.

When are Egyptian Navel oranges in season for export?

The Egyptian Navel export window runs from December through March, with peak supply in January and February. We can confirm a written allocation against any week of that window.

Are the oranges seedless?

Yes. Egyptian Navel is naturally seedless and has an easy-peel rind, making it the standard fresh-eating orange for retail programs.

What is the FOB port and typical transit time to the EU?

We ship reefer FOB Alexandria or Damietta. Transit to Rotterdam is approximately 9 days; to Hamburg around 10 days; to Felixstowe (UK) around 11 days.

▸ Other citrus programs

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