TECHNICAL DATA SHEETFresh vegetables
Egyptian onions for export: red & golden
Red and golden (yellow) onions from Egypt, sized from 40 to 120 mm and packed in 10 or 25 kg mesh bags.
Specifications
| Types | Red onions, golden (yellow) onions |
| Sizes | 40–60, 50–70, 70–90, 90–120 mm |
| Grade | Class I or buyer specification |
| Packing | 10 kg or 25 kg mesh / leno bags; ventilated bulk formats |
| Private label | Printed bags on request |
| HS code | 0703.10 |
Varieties
- Golden (yellow) onions — February – June. Firm, dry-skinned, for wholesale and processing.
- Red onions — April – September. Deep red colour, popular in the Gulf, Africa and Europe.
Season
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■ Export season ■ Peak volume · Golden onions February to June; red onions April to September. Peak volumes from March to May.
Packing options
- 25 kg mesh bag — The standard wholesale format for most markets.
- 10 kg printed bag — Red or golden bags printed with your brand.
- Size selection — Onions graded by calibre from 40 to 120 mm before bagging.
Logistics
| Carrying temperature | +2 to +4 °C refrigerated, or ventilated dry programme as agreed |
| Relative humidity | 65–70% |
| Pallets | Euro 80×120 cm or industrial 100×120 cm |
| Wood packaging | ISPM 15 where applicable |
| Traceability | Lot code linking field, packhouse and packing date |
Published ranges are a starting point. Size, grade, pack and net weight are confirmed in your quotation for the shipment lot.