Archives for Fruits - Page 11
Peak Season For Hass Avocado For Export In Kenya Set To Begin
Kenya is at the start of its hass avocado peak season. The peak season for Hass fruits is about to commence in the first week of March, with big volumes…
Citrus Farming Success Story of Hankey Citrus Farm
When land claimants, commercial partners and the government band together it leads to profitable ventures, and agriculture minister Thoko Didiza believes a citrus farm near Hankey is a prime example…
Litchi (Lychee) Farming
Litchi (Litchi chinensis) is a delicious juicy fruit of excellent quality. Botanically it belongs to Sapindaceae family. Litchi fruit is famous for its attractive red colour, excellent quality characteristics and…
Tree Tomato Farming In Kenya, 7 Main Challenges
Tree Tomato Farming In Kenya: Tree tomato (Solanum betaceum) are a fruit of Andean origin mainly cultivated in Columbia and Ecuador. The fruit is used as fresh fruit, juice and…
Watermelon Farming In Kenya, The Challenging Journey Of A New Farmer
Watermelon Farming In Kenya: A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. My journey began in the heart of Kamba land when I visited a friend whose…
Peaches Farming In Kenya
Peaches (Prunus persica L. Batsch), belongs to the Rosaceae family and a species of Prunus, is one of the most important stone fruits in the world standing next to apple…
Mulberry Fruit Farming In Kenya
Mulberry Farming In Kenya is done on less than a piece of an acre by most of the farmers. Current acreage of mulberry stands at 250, spread over Western, Nyanza,…
Custard Apple Farming In Kenya
Custard apple (Anona squamosa L.) is a small group of edible fruits of genus Annona and family Annonaceae are collectively known as annonaceous fruits. It is one of the most…
Mango Farmers In Muranga Get Better Deal – Thanks To County Govt
Muranga County has entered into a deal with Two companies which are buying Mangoes at 16 per Kg, up from 4 bob. This is after aggregating farmers into a Cooperative…
Billionaire Rai family taps into hass avocado farming in Nakuru
The billionaire Rai family has extended its empire to hass avocado farming under the Menengai Orchards in Nakuru County as they diversify to fresh produce. The farm is currently growing…