Three cultivars do the heavy lifting for Egyptian mandarin exports: Fremont opens the season in October, Minneola runs through December–January, and Murcott (sold as Marcott in some markets) closes in February–March. Together they cover the full European easy-peel winter demand window at a landed price the Spanish and Moroccan crop can't match in most weeks.
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Fremont, Minneola, Murcott (Marcott)
8 kg carton / plastic boxes · Calibers 36–60
December–April
Citrus
Egypt — Nile Valley & Delta
Months highlighted in terracotta are peak export availability from Egypt. Shoulder weeks may be available on request — contact our sourcing team for current-week status.
Commercial fit: Oct–Mar. Egypt is Europe's most cost-competitive mandarin origin for the first two months of that window, and often the first choice for Uzbek and Kazakh buyers all season.
All sea freight ships reefer from Alexandria or Port Said unless otherwise agreed. Air freight departs Cairo International (CAI).
| Destination | Sea (reefer) | Air freight |
|---|---|---|
| North Europe (Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp) | 6–10 days | 24–48 h |
| Mediterranean (Marseille, Genoa, Piraeus) | 4–6 days | 24–48 h |
| GCC (Jebel Ali, Dammam, Doha) | 3–5 days | 12–24 h |
| Uzbekistan (Tashkent via Poti) | 14–18 days | 24–48 h |
| Kazakhstan (Almaty via Aktau) | 16–20 days | 24–48 h |
| East Asia (Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan) | 14–18 days | 24–48 h |
| North America (East Coast) | 14–18 days | 24–48 h |
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