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Hi, I am Mahmoud El Shishiny. We produce organic oranges and other citrus fruits in Egypt for Nature & More. We are certified organic since 1999. We also grow biodynamic (Demeter) products!
Hi, I am Mahmoud El Shishiny. We produce organic oranges and other citrus fruits in Egypt for Nature & More. We are certified organic since 1999. We also grow biodynamic (Demeter) products!
All our organic citrus products are also Demeter biodynamic certified. When it comes to soil, this means a holistic farming system that is minimally dependent on outside inputs. No artificial fertilizer is used because this effectively kills all soil life. Instead, compost is the vital ingredient for keeping the soil healthy. It enhances life in the soil and improves the soil structure. Due to the special humus structure, the water holding capacity of the soil increases up to 70% which is very important in the Egyptian arid climate. Good composting in fact helps to address the world’s biggest environmental and agricultural problems, such as soil degradation, climate change, the excessive use of water and the increasing amount of waste. To achieve the best possible composting process, we worked with Soil & More, a daughter company of Nature & More. The final compost contains several millions of micro-organisms, a tightly knitted soil-food-web, creating a natural immune system for the plant, thus acting as a natural predator against most known soil-born diseases and other pathogens.
Read more about Biodynamic / Demeter farming: https://www.eosta.com/en/about-organic/biodynamic
The overseas grape season starts in mid-December, but planning begins now. Demand for organic grapes remains strong and our growers need early visibility on the volumes they can reserve for fixed programmes. By aligning programmes in advance, we can secure organic volumes more effectively and are also in a stronger position to offer competitive pricing.
Along the Orange River in South Africa’s Northern Cape lies Carpe Diem, a long-standing and trusted partner for our organic grapes. Owner Gog van der Colff took over the family business in 2000 and made the deliberate decision to switch to organic farming in 2006. What began as a step that not everyone was initially convinced by has developed into a progressive organic farm producing grapes, pecans and raisins.
El Niño is clearly affecting the South American mango season this year. Higher temperatures and unusual rainfall patterns are disrupting flowering, making availability and harvest timing less predictable.
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