Iceberg

Product Overview
Egypt Overseas delivers premium iceberg lettuce cultivated in Egypt’s Nile Delta. Our lettuce features crisp, tightly packed heads, sweet heart leaves, and exceptional shelf life – ideal for supermarkets, food service distributors, and fresh-cut processors. With 45 years of leafy green expertise, we implement rapid field-to-cooling protocols to preserve crunch and freshness for European markets year-round.

Origin & Varieties
Origin: Nile Delta, Egypt (sandy loam soil, controlled irrigation)
Main Varieties:

• Crisphead Type: Traditional dense heads

• Batavia Type: Semi-headed, heat-tolerant

• Mini Heads: 300-400g specialty size
  Season: Year-round production (Peak quality: October-April)

Product Specifications

• Head Weight: 700-900g (standard), 300-400g (mini)

• Core Length: <3cm (minimal trimming)

• Leaf Color: Outer: medium green (Pantone 16-0230 TCX)

• Heart Color: Crisp white to pale green

• Head Density: Firm, tight structure

Quality Metrics

• Brix Level: 4-6° (sweetness indicator)

• Core Browning: None at packing

• Tip Burn: ≤2% incidence

• Shelf Life: 21-28 days at 0-1°C

• Defect Tolerance: ≤5% wrapper leaf damage

• Firmness: >15 N compression test

Product Forms

• Whole heads (trimmed)

• Fresh-cut shreds/chunks

• Quartered heads (food service)

• Ready-to-eat salad mixes

• Bulk field-packed

Packing Options

• Retail Ready: Individual shrink-wrapped heads

• Food Service: 12-head cases

• Export Standard: Vacuum-cooled cartons

• Fresh-Cut: 5kg MA bags

• Private Label: Custom packaging (MOQ 1,000 heads)