A mixed produce container from Egypt is one 40 ft reefer carrying several products for one buyer, under one bill of lading. There is no fixed mix: each container is built around the buyer’s request, and each combination is agreed case by case against the carrying temperature and ventilation each product needs, then confirmed after approval. Oranges are never loaded with mandarins or lemons; any other mixed container that includes oranges is on request, subject to approval.
Last updated: October 2026
What Is a Mixed Produce Container?
A mixed container (also called a consolidated reefer load) is a single 40 ft refrigerated container loaded with more than one product from Egypt and shipped to one consignee. Instead of a full container of one line, a buyer can ask for several lines in one arrival:
- Faster stock rotation: each line sells through sooner.
- Lower market risk: if one product trades soft on arrival, the others carry the load.
- A wider offer: customers see a fuller Egyptian range from one shipment.
- One set of logistics: one freight invoice, one customs entry, one delivery.
Why Mid-Size Importers Ask for Mixed Containers
Regional wholesalers, ethnic-retail distributors, foodservice suppliers and importers in smaller markets often need several products in moderate volumes rather than one product in full-container volume. A mixed container matches the order to what the buyer sells. More in our Mid-Size Importer’s Guide to Buying from Egypt.
How Products Are Matched in One Reefer
A reefer container has one set-point: every product in the box travels at the same temperature, humidity and ventilation setting. That is why there is no standard mix. For each request we check:
- Carrying temperature: chill-sensitive products such as mangoes, cucumbers, peppers and sweet potatoes suffer below about 8 °C, while citrus, pomegranates and leafy vegetables carry cold.
- Ventilation and humidity: cured onions, garlic and potatoes want dry air and airflow.
- Ethylene: ripening fruit such as mangoes and guava give off ethylene that damages leafy greens and cucumbers.
- Fresh and frozen: frozen product runs at −18 °C and never shares a box with fresh produce. Frozen lines can be combined with each other; see the frozen mixed container guide.
- Dry cargo: pulses ship in dry containers; see the legumes mixed container guide.
If a product on your list does not fit with the others, we say so before any booking and suggest a change.
Oranges and Mixed Containers
| Case | Rule |
|---|---|
| Oranges with mandarins or lemons | Not loaded together |
| Oranges with any other product | On request, subject to approval |
| Oranges on their own | Full 40 ft reefer only (1,664 cartons of 15 kg = 24.96 t), including trial orders |
Full orange specification on the Peivana oranges page. Part-loads and mixed loads of mandarins and lemons are on request, subject to approval; see Egyptian citrus part-loads.
Documents for a Multi-Product Load
A mixed container needs the same document set as a single-product load, with every product itemised:
- Commercial invoice: line items per product with HS codes.
- Packing list: pallet-by-pallet breakdown of product, variety, count or size, cartons, net and gross weight.
- Phytosanitary certificate listing the fresh products in the box.
- Certificate of origin, and EUR.1 or Form A where it applies.
- Bill of lading with the reefer set-point stated.
More in our guide to Egyptian export documents.
How PEIVANA Handles a Mixed Request
- You send your destination port, the products you sell and a rough split.
- We check each product’s temperature and ventilation needs against the others.
- We confirm what can go together, or propose a change, and quote on CFR / CIF to your port, or FOB Egypt.
Buyers can visit the farm or the packhouse by appointment.
FAQ: Mixed Produce Containers from Egypt
Is there a standard mixed container?
No. Each mixed container is built around the buyer’s request and agreed against the temperature and ventilation each product needs. It is confirmed only after approval.
Can oranges go in a mixed container?
Oranges are never loaded with mandarins or lemons. Any other mixed container that includes oranges is on request, subject to approval. Otherwise oranges ship in full 40 ft reefers, including trial orders.
Can fresh and frozen products go in the same container?
No. Frozen cargo runs at −18 °C and a reefer has one set-point, so fresh and frozen ship as separate containers.
What do you need from me to check a mix?
Your destination port, the products and a rough split. We come back with what can go together, or a suggested change.
Ask for today’s price on a mixed container
Tell us the products, rough split, packing and destination port, and ask for today’s price. Email: [email protected]