Egyptian Valencia season extended until the end of May The Egyptian Valencia season is still ongoing. The disruption in the Suez Canal had its impact on the trade, with some exporters having 30% of the harvest still in stock. This means the season will be extended until the end of May, while trade has picked up again as the blockage was cleared. The blockage of the Suez Canal has definitely had an effect on the orange trade from Egypt, Abdullah Tharwat, business development manager for Pyramids Agro says: “The agribusiness and international trade, we like to call it ‘a life of adventures’, as you face new challenges every day. One of these challenges was dealing with the blockage of the Suez Canal by a huge vessel, the Ever Given. One can imagine the impact this had worldwide and the changes that had to be made, affecting weekly dealing in shipments, quantities of fruits in the market as well as the shelf life of fruits and the rates of shipping produce. As always, the best way of dealing with any problems that hits you in this business is to be flexible and adapt quickly to the new situation.”