Archives for Fruits - Page 12
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…
Loquat Farming In Kenya, A Fruit With A Promising Future
Loquat Farming In Kenya: The Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica), a relative of pear, apple, and peach is an attractive evergreen with large, pleated leaves and fragrant fall flowers. The loquat originated…
Hass Avocado Price Per Pc Hits Kshs 38
As hass avocado prices in Kenya continue to impress, Packhouse buying prices have also been handsome in the last 4 weeks of January 2023. According to Avocado Society of Kenya,…
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…