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Egyptian Sweet Potatoes For Export
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The Egyptian Export Company is proud to offer the finest Egyptian sweet potatoes, grown in Egypt's fertile lands. Our sweet potatoes are not only a healthy and delicious food, but also a valuable natural resource for numerous industries, most notably the pharmaceutical industry. We are committed to providing a high-quality crop that meets international standards and contributes to the health of consumers everywhere.
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Egyptian Sweet Potato Varieties for Export: Diversity to Meet All Tastes and Needs
The Egyptian Export Company pays special attention to providing a diverse range of the finest Egyptian sweet potato varieties, characterized by their high quality, unique taste, and distinguished nutritional value. These varieties have been carefully selected to meet the export requirements of European and Arab markets, where Egyptian sweet potatoes are increasingly appreciated for their quality and uniform shapes suitable for various culinary and industrial uses. In this article, we review the prominent Egyptian sweet potato varieties that we offer for export, highlighting their unique characteristics and competitive advantages.
1. Beauregard Sweet Potato: The Queen of Markets with Classic Quality and Flavor
Beauregard sweet potato is considered the most common and widespread variety in global markets, due to its distinctive characteristics that make it the preferred choice for many. This sweet potato is distinguished by its attractive red skin and bright orange flesh. As for its flavor, it is moderately and pleasantly sweet, and its texture is smooth and moist, melting in the mouth. Thanks to these qualities, Beauregard sweet potato is ideal for multiple culinary uses, whether roasted, boiled, mashed, or even in desserts. It also boasts high nutritional value and is rich in Vitamin A and antioxidants.
2. Covington Sweet Potato: Superior Quality and Excellent Storability
Covington sweet potato features a unique appearance that combines its warm orange skin with brown spots, giving it a distinctive character. Its texture is moist and creamy, making it ideal for preparing creamy and mashed dishes. The flavor of Covington sweet potato combines a light sweetness with a balanced saltiness, adding a distinctive depth to dishes. One of the most important advantages of this variety is its high storability and resistance to spoilage, making it an excellent choice for export and long-distance transportation.
3. Hernandez Sweet Potato: Double Sweetness and Perfect Texture
Hernandez sweet potato comes with an attractive red color and deep orange flesh, captivating lovers of sweet flavors. It is characterized by a more pronounced sweetness than the Beauregard variety, making it preferred in preparing desserts and dishes that require a natural sugary flavor. This variety has a very moist texture, making it ideal for use in soups and stews, where it easily melts and adds a rich texture and distinctive flavor to the broth.
4. Centennial Sweet Potato: Attractive Color and Sweet Flavor Suitable for Frying and Grilling
Centennial sweet potato is distinguished by its unique color that combines orange and copper, with light orange flesh. Its texture is moist, and its flavor is sweet and pleasant. This variety is versatile, but it particularly excels when fried and grilled, maintaining its texture and distinctive flavor. It can also be used in preparing mashed dishes and desserts.
5. O'Henry Sweet Potato: Firm Texture and Mild Flavor for Diverse Cooking Methods
O'Henry sweet potato has a different appearance with its creamy or light beige skin. It has a slightly less pronounced sweetness than other varieties, and its texture is firmer, giving it an advantage in various cooking methods. It can be boiled, roasted, or fried, and it maintains its shape and texture well. It is an excellent choice for those who prefer sweet potatoes with a mild sweetness and a firm texture.
Commitment to Quality to Meet Global Market Demands:
The Egyptian Export Company understands the importance of high quality and uniform shapes to meet the demands of European and Arab markets. Therefore, we ensure the application of the highest quality standards in all stages of cultivation, harvesting, packing, and packaging. Tubers are carefully selected to ensure uniformity in size, shape, and color, and are free from any defects or damage. The latest technologies in packing and packaging are also followed to maintain the quality and safety of the sweet potatoes during transportation.
Diversity to Meet All Uses:
The diversity of Egyptian sweet potato varieties that we offer allows our customers in European and Arab markets to choose the type that suits their different uses, whether for fresh consumption in homes and restaurants, for use in various food industries, or even for other industrial applications that benefit from the unique properties of each variety.
Contact Us to Discover the World of Egyptian Sweet Potatoes!
The Egyptian Export Company invites you to explore our distinguished collection of high-quality Egyptian sweet potato varieties. Our specialized team is fully prepared to provide all the information and details about each variety, and to meet your needs in terms of quantities, specifications, and packaging. We are committed to providing products that meet your expectations and contribute to the success of your business in global markets.
Egypt Leads Sweet Potato Exports Globally with High Specifications and Quality
Sweet potatoes are considered one of the most important Egyptian agricultural exports, ranking fourth among the country's agricultural exports. Egyptian sweet potato exports have witnessed significant growth in recent years, with exported quantities rising to over 151,000 tons in just six months from September 2023 to February 2024, with a financial value of approximately $82 million.
Egyptian sweet potatoes are characterized by their high quality and competitive prices, which has earned them widespread acceptance in global markets, especially in European Union countries that import a large proportion of them. In the 2022/2023 season, Egypt exported about 74,200 tons to EU countries, representing 38% of the Union's total imports. Approximately 40 countries import Egyptian sweet potatoes, most notably the Netherlands, which imported over 18,000 tons, followed by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, France, England, Italy, and other Arab and European countries.
The sweet potato planting season in Egypt begins in late November or early December, and harvesting begins about three months later in February or March. The yield per feddan reaches 10-15 tons depending on climatic conditions, and a large part of the production is exported abroad, while the rest is used in the local market or as livestock feed.
Sweet potatoes are considered an important food crop, as they contain a high percentage of carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, and play a significant role in global food security. Their cultivation is also considered climate-friendly due to lower carbon emissions compared to other crops.
Thanks to the product quality, competitive prices, and technical support from the Egyptian Agricultural Quarantine, Egypt continues to strengthen its position as one of the largest sweet potato exporters globally, with expectations of further growth in its exports in the coming seasons, especially with the decline in sweet potato production in Europe and the increase in global demand.
Why Choose Egyptian Sweet Potatoes from "The Egyptian Export Company"?
Egyptian sweet potatoes are distinguished by their unique composition, rich in biologically active compounds that make them an excellent choice for use in the pharmaceutical and health product industries. Among the most important of these compounds are:
Powerful Antioxidants: Sweet potatoes contain high levels of beta-carotene, anthocyanins, vitamin C, and vitamin E, which are compounds that play a crucial role in combating free radicals and protecting cells from damage, making them useful in the development of drugs and treatments for various diseases.
Dietary Fiber: The fiber found in sweet potatoes contributes to improving digestive health and regulating blood sugar and cholesterol levels, making them a valuable ingredient in some medications and nutritional supplements.
Essential Vitamins and Minerals: Sweet potatoes are a rich source of vitamins and minerals necessary for body health, such as vitamin A, potassium, and magnesium, which enhances their use in the formulation of certain vitamins and mineral supplements.
Compounds with Potential Therapeutic Properties: Research indicates that some compounds found in sweet potatoes may possess anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and immune-boosting properties, opening broad prospects for their use in the development of new drugs.
Sweet potatoes exported from Egypt are used in several diverse food and health fields, including:
Direct Food Consumption: They are cooked in various ways such as boiling, grilling, frying, or prepared in soups and salads, and are used as a main ingredient in various dishes such as curries, pies, and bread, in addition to their use in preparing biscuits and pastries.
Health Benefits: They are considered a rich source of complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins such as vitamin A and C, and minerals such as potassium and magnesium, making them beneficial for improving digestion, supporting immunity, lowering cholesterol, regulating blood pressure, and preventing anemia.
Support for Diabetics: Due to their low glycemic index, sweet potatoes help reduce blood sugar spikes and insulin resistance.
Disease Fighting: They contain antioxidants and compounds that help fight some types of cancer such as prostate and colon cancer, in addition to reducing chronic inflammation.
Diverse Culinary Uses: They can be served as a side dish or a main dish, and are added to traditional and modern recipes, making them a versatile ingredient in global cuisines.
In short, Egyptian sweet potatoes are used as a healthy food rich in nutrients, and are included in the preparation of various recipes that meet different tastes, with multiple health benefits that support the immune and digestive systems and help prevent chronic diseases.
