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Harvest & Export Windows by Product

Egyptian Frozen Food Season Calendar

Egypt's geographic position — straddling the Mediterranean climate zone in the north and the subtropical climate of Upper Egypt — produces one of the most diverse agricultural harvest calendars of any single country. The Nile Delta's rich alluvial soils, consistent sunshine, and access to Nile irrigation support year-round growing across multiple fruit and vegetable crops, making Egypt a uniquely reliable year-round supply source for international frozen food buyers.

IBIC Group's Season Calendar is a comprehensive reference guide for food importers, distributors, and manufacturers planning frozen food supply chains around Egyptian produce availability. This calendar maps the primary harvest windows, secondary harvest seasons (where applicable), and IBIC's IQF processing and export availability periods for each product — enabling buyers to plan purchase orders, schedule container bookings, and ensure supply continuity without seasonal gaps.

All IBIC products are available in IQF frozen format for year-round delivery regardless of current harvest season — our cold storage capacity enables inventory to be maintained from peak harvest through the off-season without quality degradation. However, peak-season procurement enables buyers to access the freshest possible processing batches at the most competitive pricing.

Season Calendar

IQF Available Year-Round
Berries & Small Fruits Tropical Fruits Stone & Specialty Fruits Vegetables & Greens Grilled Vegetables
Season Calendar showing primary and secondary harvest periods, peak export windows, and year-round IQF availability for each frozen product.
Product Primary Harvest Secondary Harvest Peak Export Window IQF Available
Berries & Small Fruits
Frozen Strawberries November – March
JFMAMJJASOND
December – April
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Frozen Grapes (Seedless) July – September
JFMAMJJASOND
August – October
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Frozen Pomegranate Arils September – November
JFMAMJJASOND
October – December
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Tropical Fruits
Frozen Mango Cubes / Slices May – August
JFMAMJJASOND
September – October
JFMAMJJASOND
June – September
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Frozen Guava (Whole) August – November
JFMAMJJASOND
February – April
JFMAMJJASOND
September – December
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Frozen Pineapple Chunks Year-round sourced
JFMAMJJASOND
Year-round
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Stone & Specialty Fruits
Frozen Peach Slices May – August
JFMAMJJASOND
June – September
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Frozen Figs (Whole / Halved) July – October
JFMAMJJASOND
August – November
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Frozen Apricot Halves May – July
JFMAMJJASOND
June – August
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Vegetables & Greens
Frozen Broccoli Florets October – March
JFMAMJJASOND
November – April
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Frozen Okra (Whole / Cut) May – October
JFMAMJJASOND
June – November
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Frozen Molokhia (Jute Leaves) June – September
JFMAMJJASOND
July – October
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Frozen Spinach (Leaf / Chopped) October – March
JFMAMJJASOND
November – April
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Frozen Green Beans October – April
JFMAMJJASOND
November – May
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Frozen Artichoke Hearts November – March
JFMAMJJASOND
December – April
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Grilled Vegetables
Grilled Eggplant June – October
JFMAMJJASOND
July – November
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes
Grilled Peppers June – October
JFMAMJJASOND
July – November
JFMAMJJASOND
Yes

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What people ask about IBIC’s Season Calendar?

Egyptian strawberry season runs primarily from November through March, with peak harvest in December–February. The winter growing period in Egypt’s Nile Delta produces the Festival variety strawberry with maximum natural sugar content, vibrant red color, and optimal Brix levels. IBIC processes and IQF freezes strawberries immediately upon harvest, with the peak export window running December through April.

Egyptian mango season runs primarily from May through August, with a secondary harvest in September–October. Egypt’s Nile Delta mango orchards produce fruit with 14–18° Brix natural sweetness during the summer growing period. IBIC processes and freezes mango cubes and slices at peak ripeness, with IQF frozen mango available year-round from cold storage inventory.

Egyptian guava has a primary harvest season from August through November, with a secondary crop available February through April. IBIC IQF processes guava during both harvest windows and maintains year-round cold storage inventory of frozen whole guava for export to food manufacturers, juice producers, and beverage brands globally.

Egyptian okra is harvested primarily between May and October, with peak production in July–August when warm summer temperatures produce the highest-quality small-pod okra preferred by international buyers. IBIC processes and IQF freezes okra during this summer harvest window, maintaining year-round inventory of frozen whole and cut okra for Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian food manufacturers.

IBIC Group supplies frozen food products year-round, regardless of current harvest season. IQF processing during peak harvest periods, combined with professional cold storage facilities at -18°C, enables inventory to be maintained and shipped to buyers throughout the year. This year-round availability is a core advantage of working with IBIC — buyers can place orders in any month without seasonal supply interruption.

Season Calendar