Egyptian Export Crop
Egyptian Spring Onions for Wholesale and Food Service Supply Programs
Cairo Fields exports Egyptian spring onions through the November–April cool season window. Bunched and loose carton formats for wholesale, retail, and food service buyers.
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Spring onion is a cool season specialty crop with specific handling requirements that separate reliable suppliers from unreliable ones. The key issues for buyers are shelf life, consistent bunch weight, and cold chain continuity from the point of harvest. Poor cold chain management is the most common failure in spring onion export programs.
Cairo Fields handles spring onion for food service distributors, wholesale buyers, and retail programs that need consistent presentation and freshness across multiple shipments. We source from Nile Delta growers with direct packhouse access, which reduces the field-to-cool-storage time that determines how much shelf life is available on arrival.
Spring onion program requirements we work to:
- Bunch weight (100g or 200g, consistent per carton)
- Stem length and uniformity (30–40cm standard)
- White base length specification — varies by buyer market
- Carton format and pack count
- Temperature requirements and ETD window relative to shelf life needs
Spring onion is typically a complementary crop in a broader food service supply program. If you are building a regular fresh vegetable program for Gulf or European food service buyers, we can include spring onion alongside other Egyptian crops.
Varieties / Types
- Spring onions / scallions — white base, green tops, export grade
Seasonality & Export Window
November – April
Spring onion is a cool season crop. Egypt's main export window runs November through April, aligned with optimal growing conditions in the Nile Delta. Outside this window, production quality and consistency decline.
Packaging Options
- Bunched (200g or 100g bunches), 12–15 bunches per carton
- Loose in 5kg cartons
- Custom bunch weight and carton format to buyer specification
Quality & Specification
Export-grade spring onions: straight stems, clean white base, bright green tops, no yellowing. Length 30–40cm typical for wholesale. Bunching tight and consistent. Shelf life 7–10 days at 0–2°C.
Sourcing Model
Cairo Fields sources spring onions from Nile Delta growing regions. Spring onion requires close packhouse proximity to maintain freshness — we source from growers with local packing facilities.
Export Coordination
Phytosanitary certificates, commercial invoice, packing list, country of origin. Spring onion requires reefer containers at 0–2°C. Pre-cooling before loading. Short shelf life means transit time to destination is critical — we plan routing accordingly.
Destination markets for Egyptian spring onion
Export Inquiry
Request Spring Onion availability and export pricing.
Share your volume requirement, destination, packaging specification, and target shipment window. Our team will respond with a tailored sourcing and export plan.