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Ethiopian harvest & shipment calendar

Compare confirmed harvest periods and recommended new-crop shipment windows for the commodities in Hajuta Trading’s catalogue. Product and lot availability should be confirmed before planning an order.

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The dates below come from the same catalogue fields shown on each product page. Confirmed entries appear first. Where no timing has been supplied, the table says so.

43 products with timing details; 43 total catalogue products.

Harvest and recommended new-crop shipment periods by published catalogue product
CommodityHarvest periodRecommended new-crop shipment window
CoffeeEthiopian Bebeka Washed Grade 4SKU COF-BEB-W-G4October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Bench Maji Arabica Coffee – CommercialSKU COF-BM-EXP-001October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Forest Coffee – CommercialSKU COF-FOR-EXP-001October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Guji Natural Grade 1SKU COF-GUJ-N-G1October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Guji Natural Grade 2SKU COF-GUJ-N-G2October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Guji Washed Grade 1SKU COF-GUJ-W-G1October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Guji Washed Grade 2SKU COF-GUJ-W-G2October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Harar Natural Grade 3SKU COF-HAR-N-G3October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Harar Natural Grade 4SKU COF-HAR-N-G4October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Jimma Natural Grade 4SKU COF-JIM-N-G4October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Kaffa Natural Grade 4SKU COF-KAF-N-G4October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Lekempti Washed Grade 4SKU COF-NEK-W-G4October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Limu Washed Grade 2SKU COF-LIM-W-G2October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Limu Washed Grade 4SKU COF-LIM-W-G4October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Sidama Natural Grade 1SKU COF-SID-N-G1October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Sidama Washed Grade 1SKU COF-SID-W-G1October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Sidama Washed Grade 2SKU COF-SID-W-G2October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Tepi Washed Grade 4SKU COF-TEPI-W-G4October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Yirgacheffe Natural Grade 1SKU COF-YIR-N-G1October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Yirgacheffe Washed Grade 1SKU COF-YIR-W-G1October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
CoffeeEthiopian Yirgacheffe Washed Grade 2SKU COF-YIR-W-G2October–JanuaryJanuary–JuneEthiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.
OilseedsEthiopian Castor SeedSKU OIL-CAS-014Successive pickings; varies by sourcing areaConfirmed per lot at quotationCastor plants fruit over a long season and farmers harvest in successive pickings. Hajuta confirms harvest timing and shipment month with each lot.
OilseedsEthiopian Humera Sesame Seeds (Whitish)SKU OIL-SES-HUM-001October - DecemberNovember - MayEthiopia's sesame harvest runs from October to December. Exact dates and stock vary by growing area and season.
OilseedsEthiopian Niger SeedSKU OIL-NIG-012November - December (indicative)December - AprilHarvest begins in November in western growing areas such as Benishangul-Gumuz. New-crop lots reach Djibouti from December, subject to cleaning and stock.
OilseedsEthiopian Wellega Sesame Seeds (Whitish)SKU OIL-SES-WOL-002October - DecemberNovember - MayEthiopia's sesame harvest runs from October to December. Exact dates and stock vary by growing area and season.
PulsesEthiopian Black Kidney BeansSKU PUL-BKB-009October–JanuaryDecember–May
PulsesEthiopian Cream Beans (Light Brown Kidney Beans)SKU PUL-LBRK-006October - DecemberNovember - AprilMain Meher crop. Some southern and irrigated areas bring a second harvest; Hajuta confirms origin and crop year per lot and ships only after drying, cleaning and grading.
PulsesEthiopian Desi ChickpeasSKU PUL-DES-016December–FebruaryFebruary–July
PulsesEthiopian Green Mung BeansSKU PUL-MUN-013September–DecemberNovember–AprilMain harvest, September to December.
PulsesEthiopian Kabuli ChickpeasSKU PUL-KAB-015December–FebruaryFebruary–July
PulsesEthiopian Light Speckled Kidney BeansSKU PUL-LSKB-007November–JanuaryJanuary–June
PulsesEthiopian LupinSKU PUL-LUP-010DecemberJanuary - AprilHarvest timing varies by district and variety. Hajuta confirms it for each lot at quotation.
PulsesEthiopian Pigeon PeasSKU PUL-PIGEON-008December - FebruaryJanuary - MayMaturity varies by variety and planting date. Hajuta confirms dry-seed availability for each lot.
PulsesEthiopian Pinto BeansSKU PUL-PIN-017November–JanuaryJanuary–June
PulsesEthiopian Red Kidney Beans – GojamSKU PUL-RKB-GOJ-004October–DecemberDecember–April
PulsesEthiopian Red Kidney Beans – WelkiteSKU PUL-RKB-WEL-005October–JanuaryDecember–May
PulsesEthiopian Red Speckled Kidney BeansSKU PUL-RSPK-018October - DecemberNovember - AprilMain Meher crop. Some southern and irrigated areas bring a second harvest; Hajuta confirms origin and crop year per lot and ships only after drying, cleaning and grading.
PulsesEthiopian Soya BeansSKU PUL-SOY-011October–DecemberDecember–May
PulsesEthiopian VetchSKU PUL-VETCH-019Varies by species and siteConfirmed per lot at quotationVetch seed maturity varies by species and growing site. Hajuta confirms harvest timing and shipment month with each lot.
PulsesEthiopian White Pea BeansSKU PUL-WPB-003November–JanuaryJanuary–June
SpicesEthiopian Black Cumin SeedSKU SPI-NIG-002November–JanuaryJanuary–June
SpicesEthiopian Long PepperSKU SPI-LPE-003Varies by sourcing regionSubject to availabilityHarvest varies by sourcing region. Shipment is subject to availability.
SpicesEthiopian TurmericSKU SPI-TUR-001November–FebruaryJanuary–June

How to use these windows

Coffee: Main harvest October–January; recommended new-crop shipment January–June. Ethiopian coffee crop year: October–September. Processing and new-crop arrivals: November–February. Year-round shipments may be possible, subject to stock availability.

Long pepper: Harvest varies by sourcing region. Shipment is subject to availability.

Products without confirmed months, including oilseeds, remain in the table without estimated dates. Ask for current stock and the proposed lot before fixing a shipment schedule.

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