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Citrus Scale Pest: A Threat to Pixie Orange Farmers in Kenya
Like all plants and trees, citrus trees can be affected by disease and insect such as citrus scale damage. There are some disease-resistant citrus tree varieties, and they are the…
11 Challenges Facing Pixie Farming In Kenya
Pixie is a very important fruit in Kenya's horticulture. Pixie and other citrus production contributes significantly to the rural economy, reducing poverty rates through creation of rural employment. Most of…
Difference between pixie orange and tangerines
Every now and then, we get lots of queries from our readers and fruit seedling buyers on the difference between pixie orange and tangerines. On this article we highlight main…
Top 5 Q & A on Pixie Orange Farming In Kenya
Pixie orange farming in Kenya is not a new thing, in recent times, it has taken root on most parts of Eastern Kenya, Western, Central region and some parts of…
I found an oasis of plenty in Pixie Farming on dry lands of Makueni – Success story of Justus Kimeu
In the last 9 months, residents of Mumbuni location in Makueni County have received rainfall twice. The area is thus dry, most of the soils are caked and there is…
Inter-cropping Pixie Orange And Sweet Tangerines & Where To Buy Grafted Seedlings
Sweet Tangerine and Pixie Orange farming is an agribusiness that has picked in arid and semi-arid areas in Kenya such as Makueni, Machakos, Kitui, and parts of coastal region such…
Pixie Orange Farming, Juicy Opportunity For Fruit Farmers In Kenya
The pixie orange is from the Mandarin or Tangerine family of citrus fruits. Pixie oranges are orange in color and without seeds, they vary in peel texture, shape, and size.…
