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Egyptian potatoes in Europe: the winter and spring window
Why European importers rely on Egyptian potatoes from January to June, and what it takes to enter the EU market.
Egyptian potatoes are grown through the winter and harvested from January to June, exactly when Europe's stored crop runs out and its new harvest has not yet started. That is why Egyptian potatoes are known in Europe as early new potatoes.
Most requested varieties
- Spunta: long tubers with smooth skin, popular for home cooking.
- Diamant and Cara: for markets that prefer a round tuber.
- Lady Rosetta: grown for crisp manufacturers.
Sizes and packing
Potatoes are graded by diameter, for example 35 to 55 mm, 45 to 75 mm and 55 to 75 mm, and packed in 25 kg jute or mesh bags, or 1.25 t big bags for processors.
EU entry requirements
Exports of Egyptian potatoes to the European Union follow specific phytosanitary rules, mainly:
- Produce must come from approved production areas free of quarantine pests.
- Every shipment is inspected and issued a phytosanitary certificate.
- Full traceability from field to container.
We meet these requirements on every shipment and prepare the documents before the container arrives to avoid delays at the port.
