Archives for Fruits - Page 30
Kenyan pineapple farmers at a good position to fill the international pineapple deficit
Kenyan pineapple farmers can fill the international pineapple deficit, which has resulted in a sharp price surge in consumer countries like France. The shortage has been attributed to a decline…
A guide to thorn melon farming in Kenya
The thorn melon is locally known as passion mwitu, parachichi mwitu or passion lenye tete maji. Other common names are kiwano, jelly melon or African horned cucumber. ย It produces edible…
A guide to Guava cultivation
Guava (Psidium guajava), the apple of tropics, is one of the most common fruits in East Africa.ย Being hardy, it gives an assured crop even with little care, and is…
Why do fruits crack? Read about a challenging problem of fruit industry
A disorder where fruit surface cracks mainly due to heavy irrigation or rain after long dry spell. This may occur due to varietal characters, orchard soil management, inappropriate levels of…
From a tea picker to a successful strawberry farmer :: Success story of Eunice Wanjiku
For Eunice Wanjiku, strawberry farming has proved to be a reliable source of income. The harsh realities of paying school fees for her children and providing for their daily needs…
General information on Plums farming in Kenya
Although plums are believed to have originated in ancient China, most fresh plums are known as Japanese plums. Plums come in a wide array of skin and flesh colors, each…
Shooting Kenyan Farmers
Despite many Kenyans โgoing digitalโ, farming still remains our major economic activity, employing and providing for the livelihoods of more people than any other industry in the country. For the…
Why Fruit Trees Fail to Bear
Not without reason do fruit growers become worried if their fruit trees do not start bearing at the time expected, or if fruit does not set even after abundant flowering.…
From Jua Kali mechanic to Multi-million apple business – Success story of Peter Kago
FIFTY six-year old Peter Wambugu Kago does not boast of a university degree or even a certificate from an agricultural institute, but he is a global celebrity in his own…
Farmers in Kenya shifting from coffee in favour of high-return bananas
After many years of getting meagre returns from coffee, a group of farmers in Kirinyaga and Embu counties have started growing high-yielding banana variety. Through funding from the Alliance for…