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How To Harvest Hass Avocado The Best Way
The avocado harvesting season, which ordinarily runs from April to September every year, is still here. Farmers are, therefore, a busy lot and so are brokers, but not as busy…
Kenya Overtakes South Africa To Become Hass Avocado Export Powerhouse In Africa
Kenya has overtaken South Africa to become Africa’s top exporter of avocados. In Central Kenya, where the majority of the country’s small-scale avocado farmers are found, coffee bushes are fast…
Success Stories Of Kenyan Farmers Who Shifted To Hass Avocado Farming
For her entire life as a civil servant, Esther Nderi grew coffee, maize and beans, among other crops, for supplemental income. “I grew coffee on an acre until I retired…
Hass Avocado For Export – Success Story Of Grace Ngungi From Kiambu County
Hundreds of hass avocado trees stretch as far as the eye can see on the farm in Juja, Kiambu County, giving one a scenic view. Most of the trees are…
A Very -Unusual- Crowded Year For Hass Avocado Market In Europe
The European avocado market during South Africa’s export window held some surprises this year: Israel had a far bigger crop than normal and stayed on the market much later than…
Kenya Eyeing Malaysia For Hass Avocado Market
Kenya is eying the Malaysian market for the export of avocado as it seeks to expand its reach beyond the traditional buyers. The plant regulator-Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis)…
Hass Avocado Exporters From Kenya Set For A Second Round Audit From China
Avocado exporters may have to wait longer to access the Chinese market after it emerged that the Asian country will conduct another round of audit before allowing Kenya’s produce. The…
Long Rains In April: Take Advantage And Grow The Golden Fruit, Hass Avocado
For us farmers in Kenya the most exciting time of the year is April. We have just been through three months of hot, dry, weather and now the rains have…
Kakuzi, the first packhouse given go-ahead to export hass avocado to China
Kenyan integrated agro-business firm Kakuzi PLC has become one of the first local entities to secure approval from the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), to process and prepare export-grade…
Fuerte Avocado Farming, The Silent Money Maker
The avocado is without a doubt one of the most awesome foods available. It is simple yet satisfying with a smooth, great taste. Any manner of avocado is the perfect…