Egypt & Uzbekistan
FruitHS 081090

Lychee

Season

  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D

Jun – Jul

HS Code

081090

Season

Jun – Jul

Group

Fruit

Priority

Tier 3

H1 pattern

Egyptian lychee — air-freight exotic for Uzbek HORECA.

Why this page exists

Egyptian lychee is a niche air-freight premium line that fills a short Jun–Jul window for Tashkent HORECA (P4), hotel chains and airline catering. Uzbek domestic lychee production is non-existent.

Required sections

  1. Cultivar spec — Mauritius / Kwai-Mai-Pink types; bright red skin, firm, Brix 18–20, small stone.
  2. Packaging — 2 kg / 2.5 kg air-freight flat carton with SO₂ pad; 500 g retail clamshell.
  3. Season — Jun → Jul (Egypt, short window).
  4. Routing — Air CAI-TAS only (shelf 7–10 days at +2 to +4 °C).
  5. Reefer setpoint +2 to +4 °C, RH 90–95%.
  6. Shelf — 7–10 days under spec cold-chain.

Required FAQs

  • Q: Can Egypt supply lychee every week during the season? A: Yes — weekly CAI → TAS air-freight is supported Jun–Jul for HORECA standing orders.

Internal links

  • → /products/mangoes-kent-keitt/
  • → /logistics/air-cairo-tashkent/

Translation notes

Protect: cultivar names, HS 081090.

Content-brief source

  • content/seasonality-match.md §1

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