Kent & Keitt mangoes

Egyptian Kent and Keitt mangoes cover the July through October window when most southern-hemisphere mango origins are out of season — perfectly timed for Uzbekistan hotel-chain, airline-catering and premium-retail demand. Kent runs the mid-season July-August window; Keitt extends into September-October. Both cultivars are fibreless or near- fibreless, Brix 14-18 at retail-grade, sourced from GlobalG.A.P. Nile Delta orchards. Mango travels exclusively by air freight — chilling sensitivity below +10 °C and short post-ripening shelf life rule out sea routing for export grade.

Cultivar specification

Packaging

• 4 kg air-freight carton holding 10-14 fruit, with internal divider
• Single-fruit retail sleeve for premium positioning
• Bulk pack for HORECA standing orders

Season

• July → October (Egypt)
• Kent first (Jul-Aug), Keitt later (Sep-Oct) — continuous 4-month export window with no cultivar gap

Routing

Air freight is the default and only viable route for export-grade mango. Door-to-door 1-3 days. Reefer setpoint +10 to +13 °C (mango is chilling-sensitive below +10 °C), RH 85-90 %.

Sea routes are not viable — transit time exceeds the post-ripening shelf window.

Ripening protocol

Mango ships green-mature at origin (firm, full-sized, sugar developed but starch not yet converted). On-site ripening occurs at the buyer's distribution centre or hotel commissary in a ripening room at +18 to +22 °C with controlled ethylene exposure. The ripening protocol is provided on every shipment.

Common questions

• Why is Egyptian mango shipped by air, not sea? Mango has a short post-ripening shelf life (5-8 days) and is chilling-sensitive below +10 °C. Sea transit times exceed the safe post-harvest window for export-grade mango. Air at 1-3 days is the only viable route, and the route economics are well-suited to mango's premium-retail margin profile.

• What is the difference between Kent and Keitt? Kent is the mid-season cultivar (July-August): rounder, firmer flesh, Brix 15-18, red-blush green skin, the classic premium mango appearance. Keitt is the late-season cultivar (September- October): larger fruit, greener skin even at maturity, milder sweetness (Brix 14-16), holds longer post-ripening.

• Do you supply ripened or green-mature mango? Green-mature at origin to fit the air-freight window safely. On-site ripening at the buyer's destination is supported — we provide the controlled-ethylene ripening-room protocol with every shipment.

• What carton format do you ship? 4 kg air-freight carton holding 10-14 fruit with internal divider. Retail single-fruit sleeve and HORECA bulk pack are also supported.

• Can Kent and Keitt share a mixed-cultivar pallet? Yes — mixed Kent + Keitt is a standard programme during the August-September overlap window, allowing a single weekly air-freight booking to cover both cultivars on the same retail or HORECA shelf.