With the approaching spring holidays and breezes Sham El-Nessim Carrying with it joy and ancient customs, the drums of preparation began beating in every Egyptian home, but this year, attention was not directed only to gardens and parks, but rather to one commodity that became the undisputed champion of the scene: eggs.
On Monday morning, the markets seemed to be tiptoeing. Merchants are watching, consumers are hesitating, and everyone is waiting for what will happen in the coming hours. Unusually, prices did not witness the crazy jumps that Egyptians are accustomed to before the holidays. Rather, a kind of cautious calm prevailed.
On farms, prices stabilized at surprising levels; A carton of eggs recorded about 122 pounds, reaching the consumer at prices ranging between 130 and 135 pounds. As for red eggs, they had a slightly different path, as they were sold from the farm for about 112 pounds, while they reached the markets at a higher price, ranging between 135 and 140 pounds.
The real surprise came from the local eggs, the hero of the coloring ritual in Sham El-Nessim. Instead of the expected increase, its price fell slightly, recording about 114 pounds on the farm, and reaching the consumer only between 125 and 130 pounds. This decline was not a result of coincidence, but rather the result of noticeable activity in home production and small farms, which rushed to meet seasonal demand.
Behind the scenes, experts explain this stability with an increase in supply on the one hand, and a decline in purchasing power in some regions on the other hand, which created an unexpected balance in the market. However, anticipation remains the master of the situation. With the peak of buying approaching during the next 48 hours, everyone is wondering: Will these prices withstand the “coloring fever” on the eve of Eid? Or is the market hiding a last-minute surprise?
Between habits that never die, and an unpredictable market, eggs this year remain more than just food… they are the story of an entire season, the details of which are written between farms and markets, and settled in the baskets of homes on the night of Sham El Nessim.
