Lemons are a twelve-month category, and importers need an origin that can hold quality across that calendar. Egyptian lemons — led by the juicy, fine-skinned Adalia variety — offer near year-round availability, precisely when other Mediterranean suppliers thin out. Nile Prime ships bright, high-juice lemons graded and packed to fresh-market export standards.
Why Egyptian Lemons?
Egypt’s long citrus season and warm climate keep trees productive across an unusually wide window, while low input costs make Egyptian lemons one of the more price-competitive supplies in the Mediterranean basin. Fast sailings from Suez Canal ports reach the Gulf quickly and the EU inside a normal reefer voyage, protecting juice weight and rind freshness.
Specifications
| Season | Peak August–March; available nearly year-round |
|---|---|
| Main Varieties | Adalia |
| Sizes & Grades | Class I, size-graded to destination-market standards |
| Packing | 15 kg cartons; alternative 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
Lemons are washed, waxed, colour-sorted and size-graded before packing into 15 kg export cartons. Palletised, pre-cooled cargo travels in 40 ft reefer containers with continuous temperature logging from packhouse to discharge port. We load at Alexandria, Damietta, Sokhna and Port Said and quote under Incoterms 2020 — FOB, CFR/CIF or DAP/DPU.
Guides for Lemon Buyers
- Egyptian lemon export guide — varieties, specifications and programmes.
- Egyptian citrus season calendar — month by month across the citrus family.
- Maturity standards: Brix, acid and the ratio — what decides the picking date.
- Residues and MRL testing — pre-harvest intervals and what buyers verify.
- Inside the citrus packhouse — what happens between picking and the carton.
- Lemon exporters in Egypt — how to qualify a supplier.
FAQ
What is the minimum order quantity for lemons?
One full 40 ft reefer container. Because the lemon window overlaps most of our citrus calendar, mixed containers with oranges or mandarins are easy to build, and samples are available on request.
Do you offer private label supply?
Yes. Cartons, nets and stickers can be produced to your brand artwork, with buyer-defined size curves and quality specifications.
Can I really buy Egyptian lemons all year?
Close to it, which is unusual among lemon origins. Volume and the available count range narrow outside the peak, so a year-round programme is agreed as a volume profile across the calendar rather than as a fixed monthly quantity.
Is the fruit for fresh market or for juicing?
Both, but they are different purchases. Fresh market is bought on rind condition and count uniformity; juicing is bought on juice yield and acidity and accepts cosmetic defects. Tell us the end use and we will quote the grade that fits it.
How is residue compliance handled for my market?
Residues are managed to the limits of the destination market, which differ between the EU, the Gulf and Asia. The control is the pre-harvest interval at the orchard rather than testing at the end, and the lot analysis is available on request.
What set point should a lemon container run at?
It depends on the market, the voyage length and whether the fruit is going to a shelf or a juicing line, so it is agreed and recorded per shipment rather than published as one figure.
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