Management Practices On Tree Tomato Farming
Management practices include training the crop while still young to prevent breakages and also when it reaches fruit-bearing age. The plant should be pruned after achieving a height of about 3-4 feet. Farmers Trend Tree…
Tamarillo Kenya, a new tree tomato agro-processing plant in Mweiga – Success STORY OF Daniel Kiboi
Tamarillo Kenya: Inside the agro-processing plant in Mweiga, some 20 minutes drive from Nyeri Town, machines cling as they fill plastic bottles of various sizes with juice and jam. Daniel Kiboi in his tree tomato…
Farming Potential on Grafted Tree Tomato Farming in Kenya
There are very few farmers who grow Grafted Tree Tomato Farming in Kenya as a commercial venture yet there is a ready market. But unlike other fruits, tree tomatoes are easy to grow and market.…
An Overview on Tree Tomato Farming in Kenya
Tree Tomato Farming peak production is reached after 3-6 years depending on the caltivar, and the life expectancy is about 12 years. Tamarillo best known by the name tree tomatoes in Kenya is a fast-growing…
Embu farmer finds riches in growing tree tomato grafted with an indigenous tree known as Muthakwa
Suleiman Njeru started with tomato farming in 2010 but the crop did not yield much and he incurred huge losses due to the harsh humid climate. A friend advised him to try tree tomatoes, which…
READ ON how David Ndirangu is making it big from tree tomato (tamarillo) farming in Kinangop
In a small quiet village in Njabi-ini, South Kinangop, David Ndirangu Gathura is busy harvesting tree tomato fruits. Ndirangu is making a good living selling tree tomatoes and exploiting a market whose potential has still…
