When retailers want a seedless, easy-peeling table orange with a bold navel and sweet, low-acid flavour, Egyptian Navel oranges are the winter answer. They arrive at destination markets with vivid colour and firm texture just as holiday-season citrus demand peaks. Nile Prime ships table-grade Navel and Washington Navel from audited farms and packhouses across Egypt’s citrus belt.
Why Egyptian Navel Oranges?
Cool Delta winters and long sunlight hours give Egyptian Navels their deep orange rind and high sugar levels, while efficient farm costs keep pricing sharp against Mediterranean competitors. Egypt’s position on the Suez Canal puts fruit within days of the EU, Gulf and Asian markets. For a deeper look at the category, see our Egyptian oranges sourcing guide.
Specifications
| Season | November–March |
|---|---|
| Main Varieties | Navel, Washington Navel |
| Sizes & Grades | Table grade, size-graded to buyer specification |
| Packing | 15 kg cartons; custom formats on request |
| Container | 40 ft reefer |
| Certifications | GLOBALG.A.P farms; HACCP packhouses; phytosanitary certificate and certificate of origin; SGS/Intertek inspection on request |
Packing & Shipping
Fruit is hand-picked, washed, waxed and optically graded before packing into 15 kg export cartons as table grade. Pallets are pre-cooled and stuffed into 40 ft reefer containers with an unbroken cold chain through to discharge. Shipments leave from Alexandria, Damietta, Sokhna and Port Said under Incoterms 2020 — FOB, CFR/CIF or DAP/DPU to suit your logistics setup.
Guides for Navel Buyers
- Valencia vs Navel oranges — which variety suits your market, and why they are not interchangeable.
- Egyptian citrus season calendar — month by month across the citrus family.
- Orange sizes and packing — counts, cartons and pallet maths.
- Degreening — what an early-season ethylene room changes, and what it does not.
- Inside the citrus packhouse — what happens between picking and the carton.
- Arrival inspection and claims — how a condition dispute is handled.
FAQ
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