Egypt Fresh Strawberry insights

Dr. Mohamed El-Mansi, Head of the Central Administration of Agricultural Quarantine, announced the start of coding strawberry farms as well as the start of the export season. Eng. Mohamed Fawzy, Director of the Exporters Service Department, issued a number of discount documents for coded strawberry farms after receiving requests to code strawberry farms for the new season 2024/2025.

With the change of weather in most regions, there is a slight decrease in the demand for strawberries, which are consumed mainly in the summer. in France, these berries are cheaper than usual, and in Germany - a smaller harvest due to bad weather. A decrease in harvest is also expected in Egypt. FreshPlaza writes about this in an overview of the world strawberry market. There are enough products on the market in the Netherlands to […]

As Egypt’s strawberry season prepares to kick off in November, the sector is facing climatic and economic challenges that are particularly affecting fresh strawberry production. However, a strategic shift towards frozen strawberries seems to be balancing the impact of these challenges, with the country clearly betting on this segment in the future. Elsayed Elgohary, owner of Marvel Farm, shared his analysis of the situation. According to him, the volume of fresh strawberries will decrease this season. “The area under cultivation for fresh strawberries has decreased, and it has been difficult to obtain quality plants. This, combined with climate change, will lead to a decrease in volumes,” he tells Freshplaza. Elgohary estimates that the area under cultivation for fresh strawberries has dropped by 25% compared to the previous season. However, this decline does not mean a total loss for the sector. The reduced area for fresh strawberries has been offset