Egypt’s Fresh Strawberry Season 2025 / 2026

Egypt’s fresh strawberry season has begun, a strategic moment for global buyers and a key window for securing high-quality early-season berries. With growing global demand for both fresh and IQF (frozen) strawberries, Egypt continues to expand its export footprint, building on strong recent growth in volumes and market diversification. Select Greens is ready to support buyers with supply, logistics and quality assurance tuned to this season’s realities.

Egypt’s Strawberry Historical exports & recent trends

• Fresh strawberry export value & volume (2024): Tridge data reports Egypt’s fresh strawberry exports in 2023 totaled approximately 25.4 thousand metric tons, with export value around USD 132.3 million, showing double-digit growth in recent years. Tridge

• Frozen (IQF) strawberry leadership: Egypt is a global leader in frozen strawberry exports. Industry reporting indicates that Egypt accounted for a large share of the global IQF market, with frozen volumes and values expanding significantly in 2023–2024. One industry report cites Egypt’s frozen strawberry exports rising sharply in 2024 (hundreds of thousands of tonnes across frozen lines). FreshFruitPortal.com+1

• Major destinations & market diversification: Top markets for Egyptian strawberries include the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, and growing demand in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Asia and Latin America. Germany and the UK remain important fresh buyers, while frozen flows also target processing hubs across Europe. EKB Journals+1

What this means: Egypt’s strawberry industry shows two parallel growth stories: fresh early-season supplies that target high-value retail and air-freight customers, and a dominant frozen/IQF supply chain that feeds processors and industrial buyers. Buyers should select suppliers that can manage both quality for fresh punnets and scale for IQF volumes.

Select Greens: How we turn the strawberry season into a reliable supply program

Select Greens has prepared an operational playbook for this fresh strawberry season that aligns with buyer needs and the market realities above. Practical actions we apply for every buyer:

1. Sourcing & Variety management

• We work with contracted growers across Egypt to select market-friendly varieties (e.g., Festival, Fortuna, Sensation) that deliver the color, firmness and Brix levels preferred by European retailers and air-freight customers.

• We manage staggered harvests to deliver predictable weekly volumes.

2. Quality control & lab testing

• Every shipment includes pre-export MRL testing, Brix & maturity checks and a documented COA per lot. This reduces rejections and speeds customs clearance in destination markets.

• We maintain traceability records (farm → packhouse → container) to support buyer audits.

3. Packhouse & postharvest handling

• Accredited packhouses operate to EU standards with rapid grading, cooling (forced air / hydro-cool as required), and packing into retail punnets or clamshells (250–400g), or bulk pallets for processors.

• For IQF customers, we coordinate direct-to-line frozen handling and verified IQF protocols to preserve color and flavor. geoexporting.com+1

4. Logistics: Air & sea options, insurance

• Fresh: prioritized air-freight lanes and rapid handling for shortest door-to-shelf times.

• Sea: reefer shipping with validated transit durations and Clause A insurance for high-value cargoes.

• We also provide projected lead times, packaging photos and loading schedules prior to shipment to synchronize buyer operations.

5. Commercial flexibility & sample policy

• Trial shipments: 1–2 pallet/sample orders available for new retail customers (air or sea).

• Season programs: weekly allocation plans and contract options for retailers seeking continuity across the season.

• Pricing transparency: CIF/CFR offers tailored per port with documented cost breakdowns and payment terms suited to large retail partners.

Egyptian Strawberry Export Market outlook short term (this season)

• Fresh الفراولة demand will remain strong in Europe and the GCC during the northern winter months as Egypt supplies early fruit.

• IQF/frozen volumes continue to expand to processors in Europe and beyond, giving Egypt a dual-track advantage. Industry reports show strong frozen export growth in recent years and continued investment in IQF capacity. FreshFruitPortal.com+1

Practical Advice for Strawberry Buyers from Egypt Season 2026

To maximize results when sourcing Egyptian strawberries:

• Book your allocations early

• Request full COA + MRL reports

• Define whether you prefer air, sea freight

• Align specifications (variety, size, pack) with your market

• Establish a structured weekly program to ensure continuity

Work With Select Greens in Strawberry Season 2026

Whether you are a retailer, importer, distributor, or processor, Select Greens is ready to support your programs with:

• Premium fresh strawberries

• IQF frozen strawberries

• Flexible packaging

• Competitive CIF/CFR pricing

• Fast response & structured supply planning

For allocation planning or early-season inquiries, contact the Select Greens team to reserve your upcoming shipment slots.
export@SelectGreens.eg
+201016007773