Cairo-based exporter sets new internal benchmarks and signals strong outlook for the 2026/27 campaign
Pharaohs of Egypt International Trade (PEI Trade), one of Egypt’s leading agricultural export companies, today announced the close of a record-breaking 2025/26 Egyptian orange export season, in which it recorded its highest-ever shipment volume, container count, and destination country coverage.
The company said its flagship premium brand, Nile Prime, came the top of the Egyptian citrus market on both quality and price, with shipments delivered to more than 25 countries across the European Union, UK, Gulf Cooperation Council, Asia, North America, and Eastern Europe.
The 2025/26 season ran from mid-December through May, with container loadings peaking between February and April, in line with the global Northern Hemisphere fresh-orange demand window.
“The achievement sits against a strong national backdrop. Egyptian orange production rose approximately 15 per cent year-over-year to around 4mn tonnes in 2025/26, with national exports forecast at 1.9mn tonnes, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service,” PEI Trade said, noting that Egypt had retained its position as the world’s leading fresh orange exporter.
Nile Prime is PEI Trade’s dedicated premium orange brand, developed to give international B2B buyers a single, recognisable identity for top-grade Egyptian oranges.
According to the company, every Nile Prime carton is graded under Class I export specifications, with a 10.5°Brix minimum on Navel and 11.0°Brix on Valencia. Fruit is sourced exclusively from GlobalGAP-certified orchards in the Nile Delta, packed under HACCP and ISO 22000-certified operations, with third-party audits at orchard, packing line, and pre-shipment stages.
“A direct-from-grower model removes intermediate margins, allowing Nile Prime to deliver FOB Alexandria pricing that beats every comparable premium brand on the Egyptian market at equivalent specification,” PEI Trade said.
The company said it also delivers brand consistency across the season, maintaining the same grade, packaging, and labelling discipline from December through May.
“Demand strength was driven by weather-related production challenges in competing origins (Spain, South Africa), retailer preference for traceable origins backed by formal certifications, and Egypt’s competitive landed cost into long-haul markets,” PEI Trade said.
Looking ahead to 2026/27, USDA forecasts point to continued expansion of Egyptian orange cultivated area, supported by favourable producer economics from two consecutive strong export seasons. Egypt’s investment in juice processing capacity is creating new domestic absorption for fruit, which may tighten fresh export supply at the margins.
“Importers planning programmes are encouraged to begin allocation discussions during the May–September window, before peak-season pressure on packinghouse slots and reefer container availability tightens supply,” PEI Trade said.
