Green mould, blue mould and sour rot account for most citrus decay in transit. Where each infection starts, which one shows up on a long cold voyage, and the packhouse steps that decide the outcome before loading.
Citrus chilling injury does not appear on the loading bay. It appears two to four weeks later as rind pitting and brown staining. Carrying temperatures by variety, the cold-treatment conflict and how conditioning reduces the risk.
How Egyptian packhouses wash, brush and coat oranges and mandarins, which markets restrict which coatings, and the clauses a buyer should put in the specification before the citrus season opens.
Where Egyptian Keitt sizing, September positions and freight stand in the last week of August 2026, and what the packhouse changeover to citrus means for anyone still holding a mango booking.
What a phytosanitary certificate covers, who issues it, how long it takes and which markets require extra treatment declarations.
Phytosanitary Certificate: What It Is and How to Get One Read More »
Twelve mango varieties compared on origin, season, size, fibre and shipping behaviour — and which ones actually travel well on a sea container.
Mango Varieties Compared: Ataulfo, Alphonso, Keitt, Kent & More Read More »
FOB shipping in plain terms — where risk transfers, who pays what, and how FOB compares with CFR, CIF and EXW on a real fresh-produce shipment.
FOB Shipping Explained: What It Covers, What It Doesn’t Read More »
Mango condensation forms when warm fruit meets cold air or cold fruit meets warm air. Where it happens on an Egyptian shipment, what it does to carton strength and decay, and how to prevent it.
Egyptian mango market update for the week of 26 August 2026: Keitt tail sizing, September loading positions, freight out of Alexandria and Damietta, and the start of the packhouse changeover.
Quarantine heat treatment schedules for mango, the difference between a fungicidal dip and a fruit fly schedule, and which destinations for Egyptian mango actually require treatment before loading.