When are potatos in season?

Potatos are at peak February–May, shipping from Egypt. They are still available in January and June, on the shoulder of those windows rather than in volume. No origin on this calendar ships them in July–December.

Which countries export potatos?

Egypt. These are export weeks out of the origin, not arrival weeks in your market — add the lane's transit on top.

Potato export season by country (2026)

Potato export season by country

Egypt's potato export window, month by month, and why it lands exactly when European stores are running down.

Peak supply February–May from Egypt. No origin on this page ships them in July–December.

Potato export calendar: which origin ships in which month.
Origin	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Egypt February–May peak · January, June shoulder	January: Shoulder	February: Peak	March: Peak	April: Peak	May: Peak	June: Shoulder	July: Not shipping	August: Not shipping	September: Not shipping	October: Not shipping	November: Not shipping	December: Not shipping

Peak — shipping in volume Shoulder — opening or closing Export windows out of the origin, not arrival weeks. Add the lane's transit.

Last reviewed August 2026. Windows are editorial ranges for a normal year, not a published schedule, and they are export weeks out of the origin rather than arrival weeks in your market.

Egypt’s potato window exists for one reason: it arrives while European stores from last season are emptying and before the new European crop is lifted. The harvest runs through the Northern Hemisphere late winter and spring and the fruit is on a vessel within days.

Potatoes are the least fragile cargo on this whole calendar — they store for months and tolerate a wide temperature band — so the risk here is commercial rather than technical. A shipment that lands three weeks late lands into a market that has already been supplied by somebody else’s new crop.

Egypt

February–May peak · January, June shoulder Load ports: Alexandria, Damietta, and Port Said

Roughly January to June, landing while European stores from last season are emptying and before the new European crop is lifted.

Egypt potato: window and arrival weeks · Everything Egypt ships

FAQ

When are potatos in season?: Potatos are at peak February–May, shipping from Egypt. They are still available in January and June, on the shoulder of those windows rather than in volume. No origin on this calendar ships them in July–December.
Which countries export potatos?: Egypt. These are export weeks out of the origin, not arrival weeks in your market — add the lane's transit on top.

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Potato export season by country

Egypt

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