How Egyptian citrus is packed and palletised for 2026/2027: 15 kg and 10 kg carton formats, mesh bags, cartons per pallet, pallet heights and how many pallets fit a 40ft high cube reefer.
Egyptian grapefruit for the 2026/2027 season: Star Ruby and Ruby Red flesh colour, size counts, carton formats, set points and the markets that actually take red grapefruit from Egypt.
Week of 10 September 2026: pomegranate at peak volume and tightening on colour cover, Navel maturity sampling continuing, onion and garlic moving out of store, and the first citrus booking positions.
How Egyptian Navel and Valencia differ on season window, size curve, brix, rind behaviour and transit tolerance, and which destination markets buy which variety.
Firm price against consignment on Egyptian citrus: who carries the market risk, how each is documented and settled, and which model suits an importer in the coming season.
How early Navel and mandarin are degreened in Egyptian packhouses, the ethylene concentrations and room conditions used, and why degreened fruit needs a different transit plan.
Week of 8 September 2026: pomegranate reaches peak weekly volume, the first Navel maturity samples are drawn, onion and garlic hold steady, and reefer space tightens into October.
How Brix, titratable acidity, the Brix to acid ratio, juice content and colour break decide when Egyptian Navel and Valencia can legally be picked, and what buyers should specify.
Room cooling versus forced-air on Egyptian citrus and pomegranate, the pulp temperature to reach before loading, how long each method takes and what happens when the reefer is asked to do the cooling.
How residue limits work on Egyptian oranges and mandarins, why the pre-harvest interval decides the result, what a laboratory report should contain and how a multi-residue screen is agreed before the season starts.