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FruitHS 080522

Murcott mandarins

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

Nov – Mar (wraps)

HS Code

080522

Season

Nov – Mar (wraps)

Group

Fruit

Priority

Tier 1

H1 pattern

Egyptian Murcott mandarin — the high-Brix premium for Uzbek retail.

Why this page exists

Uzbek mandarin imports hit ~$95 M in 2024 — nearly 4× the orange category [S01]. Murcott is the benchmark premium mandarin: high Brix, aromatic, easy-peel, seedy but colour-perfect. This page must win against the big Turkish and Moroccan competition on cultivar, carton, and reefer-integrity messaging.

Required sections

  1. Cultivar spec — Murcott, Brix 13–15, deep orange, easy-peel, moderate seediness, 55–80 mm size mix.
  2. Packaging — 9 kg / 10 kg mandarin carton; retail tray-pack options; private-label-ready.
  3. Season — Nov → Mar (Egypt); peak Dec–Feb.
  4. Routing — Mersin TIR for retail window · Sea Aktau for FCL volume.
  5. Reefer setpoint +4 to +6 °C.
  6. Differentiation vs competition — cultivar clarity vs undifferentiated "mandarin" offers; Brix guarantee; residue cert at arrival.

Required facts

  • Uzbek mandarin imports ~$95 M in 2024, ~4× vs 2021 [S01][S04]
  • HS 080521 (mandarins incl. tangerines, clementines, satsumas)

Required FAQs

  • Q: How does Murcott compare to Nadorcott for Uzbekistan? A: Murcott is slightly sweeter (Brix 13–15 vs 12–14), bigger size, seedy. Nadorcott is seedless, smaller, slightly later-maturing. See /products/mandarins-nadorcott/.
  • Q: Can we get retail tray-pack with private-label branding? A: Yes — retail tray-pack with private-label branding and Russian-language labelling is a standard corridor offer.
  • Q: What is the reefer transit time risk for Murcott to Tashkent? A: Standard transit windows hold Murcott in pack-grade condition under +4 to +6 °C. Air CAI → TAS for emergency / premium retail; Mersin TIR 18–28 d for weekly retail; Aktau sea 25–40 d for FCL volume.

Internal links

  • → /products/mandarins-nadorcott/
  • → /products/mandarins-fremont-clementine/
  • → /insights/murcott-nadorcott-uzbek/

Translation notes

Protect: "Murcott", "Nadorcott", "Fremont", "Clementine", Brix, HS 080521.

Content-brief source

  • content/uzbek-import-statistics.md §3
  • content/seasonality-match.md §1
  • personas.md P1, P2, P3

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