Egyptian Spunta potato is the European benchmark early-season yellow-flesh table potato, exported November through April for Uzbekistan retail and processor intake. Long-oval form, smooth golden-tan skin, pale butter-yellow flesh, dry matter consistently 18-21 % at pack-grade — the cultivar profile that processors and modern-trade retail request by name. We source from Nile Delta growers on GlobalG.A.P. and ship in 25 kg jute mesh sacks for wholesale, 10 kg retail mesh for modern-trade, and 1 t bulk totes for processor intake.
Cultivar specification
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | Spunta — EU benchmark early-season |
| Form | Long-oval, smooth golden-tan skin |
| Flesh | Pale butter-yellow |
| Size grades | 40-70 mm and 60+ mm |
| Dry matter | 18-21 % at pack-grade |
| HS code | 070190 |
For processing intake, dry-matter spec is firmer:
- Frying / chip plant : DM 20 %+
- Boiling / mash : DM 18-20 %
A residue certificate accompanies every shipment.
Packaging
- 25 kg natural-jute mesh sack — wholesale default
- 50 lb mesh sack — cross-border trans-loading
- 10 kg retail mesh — modern-trade with multi-language labelling
- 1 t bulk tote (FIBC) — processor intake on contract
Season
- November → April main season
- October, May shoulder months
- Counter-cyclical to most Northern-Hemisphere domestic potato harvests
Routing
| Route | Days | Setpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Sea reefer | 15-40 | +4 to +8 °C |
| Road TIR | 12-28 | +4 to +8 °C |
Setpoint: +4 to +8 °C, never freeze.
Common questions
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Why specifically Spunta? Spunta is a named European cultivar with consistent dry matter (18-21 %), shape, and cooking performance. Buyers and processors request it by cultivar name — it is the reference yellow-flesh early-season potato for modern-trade and processing intake.
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What's the season for Egyptian Spunta export? November through April main season, with October and May shoulders. Counter-cyclical to most Northern-Hemisphere domestic potato harvests, which makes Egyptian Spunta the bridge cultivar during Northern winter.
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Can processing-grade Spunta be bought in bulk? Yes — 1 t FIBC bulk tote with spec'd dry-matter, size grade, and residue certificate, sized for direct line feed at frying / chip / boiling intake.
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What's the retail-mesh format? 10 kg retail mesh with multi-language labelling, fully private- label brandable.
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What's the smallest commercial Spunta shipment? One 40-foot reefer FCL on sea routes — the cost-floor programme. For mid-volume retail-window programmes, half-trailer Mersin TIR loads are supportable.
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What's the dry-matter spec for fryers vs boilers? 20 %+ DM for frying / chip-plant intake, 18-20 % DM for boiling / mash. The pack-grade lot ships within the 18-21 % envelope; processor contracts firm the spec per channel.
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