Global Overview on Hass Avocados And Why Prices Are Falling
Avocado prices are slowly dropping on the European market. In general, prices are expected to fall sharply in July and August compared to previous months. This is due to the fact that some countries continue…
From Maize Farming To Making Hass Avocado Farming, Success Story Of Michael Wang’ombe
When Michael Wangombe went to Canada for a benchmarking trip, little did he know that the tour would mark his journey towards becoming an avocado farmer. “I visited Canada and I was shocked when I…
Hass Avocado Fruit Maturity Indicator…..
The main reason why the Avocado Society of Kenya discourages harvesting and export of immature Avocados is two fold :- farmers get peanuts and endure fruit theft, the fruits do not ripen properly thus are…
Hass Avocado Farmers Praise The New Bill To Control The Sector
Hass Avocado farmers in Murang'a have praised the county government for drafting a bill to control the sector, eliminate middlemen and increase their profits. The farmers said on Tuesday the bill that has been tabled…
A new mango processing plant opened in Elgeyo-Marakwet County
Mango farmers in Elgeyo-Marakwet County have a reason to smile after a Sh13 million processing plant built through a partnership between the devolved unit and the Japanese government opened its doors. The project that is…
A new innovation that protects post-harvest quality of Hass avocado developed
A new wireless sensor, which was invented in Mexico and that records in real-time the blows suffered by Hass avocados during the selection and packaging processes, could help protect the final quality of the fruit.…
Boom to hass avocado farmers in Kenya as export to Europe returns with high prices
Kenya’s avocado exports have resumed with high prices at the market coming as a windfall for farmers who had been starved of cash for the past three months. A four-kilo carton is selling at Sh1,760,…
Dragon Fruit Farming, little known highly nutritious wonder fruit in Kenya
The dragon fruit, also known as strawberry pear, pitaya or night blooming cereus, is an oblong fleshy berry with a red or yellow scaly peel. It may or may not have spines. Seeds are very…
A Guide on Mulberry Farming in Kenya
Mulberry is one of the fruits that is greatly overlooked and has not gained much attention in Kenya. Mulberry has the potential of lifting small scale farmers if it is exploited for various commercial valuable…
Campaign to fight fruit fly on mangoe’s lunched in Makueni County
Kwa Kathoka, Makueni County - A campaign dubbed Komesha!Fruit Fly Ufaidike has been launched in Makueni County with the purpose of improving the production and quality of mangoes in the area. The campaign, which is…
