Archives for Fruits
Citrus Farming In Kenya
Citrus is a wider name for several species such as pomelo, lemon, citron, Tangerine, mandarin among others. Citrus remains a vital horticultural crop in Kenya. They can thrive well under…
Phytophthora root rot; A disease that can wipe your entire hass avocado trees
Phytophthora cinnamomi is the scientific name of the causal organism of phytophthora root rot, sometimes only called root rot. It is the single greatest threat to the effective production of healthy…
Grapes Farming In Kenya, 13 Key Q&A
Grapes Farming In Kenya: Grape (Vitis vinifera) belonging to the Vitaceae family is one of the world’s most important economic fruit crops. It is consumed as fresh and processed into…
Is Hass Avocado and Macadamia Farming In Kenya Making Any Sense?
Okay, let's get serious. We all know the craze that has come with avocado. The other day I saw a friend of mine's relationship status saying "My relationship status: Avocado".…
Dragon Fruit Diseases That Might Wipe Out Your Expensive Investment
Dragon fruit farming has in the recent times taken root in Kenya, many farmers are scrambling to purchase dragon fruit seedlings on many plant raisers. We have been seeing farmers…
An Overview On Brazilian Cherries & Cultivation
Brazilian Cherries: Brazilian Cherry tree is a native fruit tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family, with ample adaptation to the different edaphoclimatic conditions of Brazil, which makes this fruit widely…
5 Q & A and Challenges On Blueberry Production In Kenya
Blueberry Production In Kenya: Global production of blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) has continuously increased since the early 1990s, with substantial growth occurring after 2000. In the recent past, Kenya has also…
Beetroot farming in Kenya; a complete guide
Beetroot farming in Kenya has become more popular recently. It is very easy to grow, requires little attention, and the season is long. It has a rich earthy flavour and…
Difference between pixie orange and tangerines
Every now and then, we get lots of queries from our readers and fruit seedling buyers on the difference between pixie orange and tangerines. On this article we highlight main…
Selecting Best Hass Avocado Seedlings
Hass avocado seedlings: As more and more farmers shift to hass avocado farming in Kenya, more and more nurseries are sprouting all over the country. A good hass avocado production…