Onion
Red, golden and white onions from Minya and Upper Egypt — the country's historic onion belt. Cured to low moisture in traditional sun-drying yards, single-centred with tight skins and clean necks, engineered for 30+ day reefer routes to Europe, the Gulf and West Africa.
Cured for 30+ day sea freight
Single-centred bulbs, tight skins
Red, golden and white varieties
MOQ 1 × 40' HC reefer
Three colour lines selected for storage life, single-centre integrity and shelf appearance on European retail.
Global export standard · long storage · balanced pungency
Deep burgundy skin · strong retail colour · Gulf & EU markets
Milder profile · foodservice and processing demand
Product data
- HS Code
- 0703.10
- Availability Season
- February – July · cold-stored to Nov
- Target Supply Capacity
- 8,000+ tons projected for 2027 season
- Class / Grade
- Class 1 · single-centred · cured 3-4 weeks
- Container
- 40 ft HC Reefer · 25–27 MT · 20 pallets
- Origin
- Minya & Upper Egypt
Sizes & grading
| Grade | Weight | Diameter |
|---|---|---|
| 40-60 | Small / retail net | 40 – 60 mm |
| 60-80 | Standard export | 60 – 80 mm |
| 80+ | Jumbo / foodservice | 80 mm and above |
Packaging options
- 10 kg mesh bags
- 25 kg mesh bags
- 1.2 t ventilated jumbo bags
- 5 kg consumer nets · private label
- Cartons for premium retail lines
Culinary & industrial uses
- Retail fresh — golden, red and white
- Foodservice and catering foundations
- Dehydration and processing industries
- Pickling and preserved products
Nutrition · per 100 g
- Energy
- 40 kcal
- Carbohydrates
- 9.3 g
- Sugars
- 4.2 g
- Fibre
- 1.7 g
- Protein
- 1.1 g
- Vitamin C
- 7.4 mg
- Potassium
- 146 mg
- Quercetin
- 22 mg
Indicative values per 100 g raw, golden variety.
Supplied under international food-safety standards
Every consignment ships with certificates of analysis and phytosanitary documentation.
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