TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
Egyptian IQF Frozen Strawberries
IQF strawberries for export
- Origin
- Egypt
- Process
- IQF
- Product forms
- Whole, halves, slices and dices
- Production season
- Winter to spring; crop timing confirmed each season
- Availability
- Frozen stock can support year-round offers; confirm current lots
- Storage temperature
- −18 °C (≈ 0 °F) or colder
- Shelf life
- Up to 24 months at −18 °C (≈ 0 °F); confirm the approved label and remaining life at dispatch
- Minimum order
- One reefer container
- Loading ports
- Alexandria, Damietta; route confirmed with offer
- Incoterms® 2020 · HS
- FOB · CFR · CIF · 0811.10
Varieties
Festival is a leading Egyptian processing variety. The other documented IQF varieties are listed below. We confirm the available variety and lot with each offer.
- Festival
- Fortuna
- Florida Beauty
- Florida Brilliance
- Florida Felicity
- Sweet Sensation / Florida127
Season & availability
Fresh harvest begins in the Egyptian winter. IQF processing follows the crop into spring; frozen lots may be offered throughout the year while stock and remaining shelf life permit.
Quality specification
The figures describe recurring Egyptian export options; final values are agreed with the buyer specification and confirmed against the offered lot.
| Parameter | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Process | IQF Individually quick frozen strawberries; whole or cut as specified. |
| Calibration | 15–25 · 25–35 mm 15–25 mm and 25–35 mm are common whole-fruit bands; larger or uncalibrated fruit by programme. |
| Sugar content | 7–10 °Brix Published Egyptian export specifications differ by variety and cut. A common planning range is 7–10 °Brix; the contractual minimum is confirmed with the lot specification. |
| Quality grade | Grade A / first class, calibrated whole, and industrial formats are commercially offered; grade definitions and defect limits are agreed in writing. |
| Defect tolerances | Agree limits for damaged, underripe or overripe fruit, clumps, calyx or stem pieces and foreign matter. |
| Microbiology | Test panel and numerical limits are agreed for the intended use and destination market. |
| Storage temperature | ≤ −18 °C (≈ 0 °F) Maintain product at −18 °C (≈ 0 °F) or colder through storage and transport. |
| Shelf life | Up to 24 months at −18 °C (≈ 0 °F); confirm the approved label and remaining life at dispatch |
Product forms
| Product form | Commercial specification |
|---|---|
| Whole, calibrated | Common whole-fruit bands: 15–25 mm and 25–35 mm; larger 35–45 mm subject to programme. |
| Whole, uncalibrated | Mixed whole-fruit sizes to an agreed quality grade. |
| Halves | Cut format and tolerances agreed with the buyer. |
| Slices | Typical 5–10 mm cuts; final thickness agreed with the buyer. |
| Dices | 10 × 10 mm is commercially offered; final dimensions agreed with the buyer. |
IQF processing
- Receiving and lot codingRecord crop origin, harvest date and incoming lot.
- Inspection and sortingRemove unsuitable fruit and foreign material.
- Washing and preparationWash, remove calyx and grade; cut fruit when specified.
- IQF freezingFreeze individual pieces rapidly and reach a product temperature of −18 °C (≈ 0 °F) or colder.
- Inspection and packingCheck the agreed grade and pack by batch and lot.
- Frozen storageHold packed product at −18 °C (≈ 0 °F) or colder before dispatch.
Food safety and residues
| Control | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Microbiological testing | Typical buyer panels consider total count, yeasts and moulds, coliforms, E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria; limits and sampling depend on intended use. |
| Pesticide residues | Assess the lot against destination-market MRLs and any stricter buyer limits; EU processed-product rules may require a processing factor. |
| Foreign-material control | Sorting, inspection and metal detection are specified in the agreed control plan. |
| Lot verification | Certificate of analysis and laboratory reports are supplied as agreed for the shipment. |
Packing
| Packing format | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Bulk | 10 kg cartons with food-grade PE liners are a common export format. |
| Food service | 1 kg and 2.5 kg bags in cartons are commercially available. |
| Retail and private label | 400 g and 1 kg consumer bags, printed bags and cartons may be specified by programme. |
Indicative 40 ft reefer net load: approximately 20–25 MT. Packing weight, palletization, container payload and route determine the approved load plan.
Cold chain
Keep product at −18 °C (≈ 0 °F) or colder. Pre-cooled reefers, loading records and temperature monitoring support an unbroken frozen chain.
- 1Packing
- 2Frozen storage
- 3Reefer loading
- 4Export transit
- 5Destination cold store
Traceability
Crop origin, processing batch, finished lot, pallet and container references connect the frozen product to its shipment.
- 1Farm
- 2Field
- 3Harvest
- 4Processing batch
- 5Packing
- 6Pallet
- 7Shipment
Certificates
Nile Agri Source holds its applicable certifications. Copies are sent on request, showing the certificate holder, scope and validity.
Export documents
Standard shipment documents
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Certificate of origin
- Bill of lading
When applicable or requested
- EUR.1 where preferential-origin rules apply
- Certificate of analysis, residue and microbiological reports as agreed
- Health or food-safety documents required by the destination
- Phytosanitary documentation only where the destination requires it for the frozen product
Export process
- Agree the specificationConfirm variety, form, calibration, grade, tests, pack and destination.
- Confirm the programmeCurrent stock, shipment period, Incoterm and load plan are confirmed in the offer.
- Verify the lotReview the agreed quality and laboratory records before loading.
- Load and documentLoad under a continuous frozen chain and issue shipment documents.
Contact us
- Call us
- +20 10 6686 1806
- Address
- Cairo, Egypt - 5th Settlement
Values are agreed per programme in a written specification. This sheet is for information and is not an offer.