Kenya · Tanzania · Uganda · Rwanda · Burundi
Avocados and avocado oil from Kenya and East Africa
We grow Hass avocados on 200 hectares in Kenya's Rift Valley and export fresh avocados, mangoes, pineapple, herbs and chillies. We also supply avocado oil, dried chillies, dried mango and other processed products, each lot with a certificate of analysis, and we advise exporters and investors across East Africa.
Avocado Grower
Our own 200 hectare Hass plantation in the Rift Valley of Kenya and registered partner orchards in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
- Own orchards, harvest crews and packing programme
- Dry matter tested before harvest
- Farm visits, due diligence, investment and partnerships
Fresh Exports
Exporter of fresh Hass and Green skin avocados, Apple mango, MD2 pineapple, passion fruit, coconut, fresh herbs and chillies to importers worldwide.
- Sea freight from Mombasa, air freight from Nairobi
- Independent preloading QC report on every container
- Season calendar, specifications and supply offers
Value Addition
Avocado oil (crude, extra virgin, refined), dried chillies, dried mango, dried and freeze dried fruit, frozen IQF avocado, macadamia nuts, purees and concentrates.
- Batch certificate of analysis on every lot
- Bulk, flexitank, drums, IBCs and private label
- Samples before you confirm an order
Consulting
Agri export consultancy and technical assistance for exporters, processors, investors, donors and development programmes in Kenya and East Africa.
- Export readiness, licensing and certification
- Market intelligence and buyer matchmaking
- Investment planning, trade finance and training
What we supply
What buyers ask us for most
Choose a product to see specifications, packing and seasons.
Fresh avocados
Hass and Green skin from our Rift Valley orchards and partner growers. Sea freight from Mombasa, air from Nairobi.
Specifications →
Avocado oil
Crude for refiners, extra virgin and refined for food brands. Flexitank, drums or IBCs, with a batch COA.
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Dried chillies
Bird's eye and cayenne, whole, crushed or powder, in 10 kg and 25 kg packs. Stocked all year.
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Dried mango
Dehydrated and freeze dried Kenyan mango, no added sugar. Bulk cartons or private label.
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Export consultancy
Export readiness, certification, buyer linkage and investment planning in Kenya and East Africa.
Services →Grown by us
We grow our own avocados
The Hass and Green skin avocados we export start on our own 200 hectare plantations in Kenya's Rift Valley. Our team looks after the trees, tests dry matter before harvest, picks with our own crews and packs under our own programme. Partner orchards in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi extend supply across the year.
- 200 hectares of commercial Hass plantations, Rift Valley, Kenya; GLOBALG.A.P. certified and GRASP assessed (GGN with the offer)
- Dry matter tested before every harvest; pulp temperature checked before every loading
- Full traceability from tree to container, with GACC registration for China
- Preloading QC report by Fruit Quality Studio Africa on every consignment
On the ground
Our farms, packhouse and cold store
Photos from our own operations and partner farms in Kenya.
The Konza way
How we work
Standards and certifications
Standards applied across our own and partner sites
Coverage differs by site and product: some standards are held at our own orchards, others at partner packhouses and processors, and some are readiness programmes still in progress. The standards register states which applies where; certificate copies are shared with each offer.
Our partners
Quality control and sales partners
Fruit Quality Studio Africa inspects every consignment before loading. SAFTA, our sales office in Antwerp, runs our fresh avocado programmes with our team.
Fruit Quality Studio Africa
Our partner independent quality control company for all our exports. Every consignment is inspected before loading and a preloading QC report on the lot is shared with the buyer, with arrival inspection available on request.
SAFTA, Fruit Trade Assistance: Sales Execution Office
Our partner Sales Execution Office for our fresh avocados. SAFTA sells Konza Tropicals fresh avocados on our behalf and executes each programme together with our own team.
fruittradeassistance.com →Agrotourism
Visit our orchards and packhouse
Buyers, investors, students and travellers are welcome to see East African horticulture at work. A Konza Tropicals farm visit takes you through our Hass avocado plantations in the Rift Valley, a working packhouse and cold store, and a tasting of the season's fruit, with the agronomists and export team who run them. Visits are arranged with our sister company Volcan Tours and Travel, a Nairobi based safari operator, so an orchard morning combines easily with the Great Rift Valley lakes, Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha, Hell's Gate, the Masai Mara or Amboseli.
- Half day and full day farm and packhouse visits from Nairobi or Nakuru
- Buyer and investor due diligence tours with quality testing on site
- Agricultural study tours for universities, cooperatives and development programmes
- Safari extensions across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda with Volcan Tours
Export markets
Where we ship
From our plantations in Kenya and partner orchards across East Africa we ship to Europe, the Gulf and Middle East, Turkey, India, China, Far East Asia and North America, and we advise exporters and importers on entering each market.
Questions buyers and clients ask
Common questions
Do you grow your own avocados or buy from farmers?
Both, in that order. Our Hass and Green skin avocados come first from our own 200 hectare commercial plantations in the Rift Valley of Kenya, then from partner orchards in our grower register in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi that extend the season to the whole year.
Which products can you supply and when?
Hass and Green skin avocados, mango, pineapple, passion fruit, coconut, fresh herbs and chillies, dried and freeze dried fruit, frozen avocado, macadamia nuts, purees and concentrates, and crude, extra virgin and refined avocado oil. Across our five East African origins there is fruit in every month, but each product has peak and lean windows; the season calendar on the exports page shows them, and availability is confirmed in each offer.
How do you control quality before a container sails?
Dry matter is tested before harvest and pulp temperature before loading by our own team, and Fruit Quality Studio Africa inspects every consignment at the packhouse and issues a preloading QC report that the buyer receives before departure.
What does the consultancy division do?
Export readiness assessments, licensing and certification (GLOBALG.A.P., GRASP, organic, HACCP, BRCGS), market intelligence and buyer databases, B2B matchmaking at trade fairs, commercial advisory, trade finance and investment planning, and training for exporters, processors and development programmes across East Africa.
Where do you ship to?
Europe, the GCC and Middle East, Turkey, India, China, Far East Asia and North America, by sea from Mombasa and Dar es Salaam and by air from Nairobi.
Season updates
What is in season in Kenya, prices and freight, once a month
A short email for importers and partners: what is in season, indicative prices, transit times and trade fair dates. No more than one a month.
Contact
Contact us
Email us with the product, volume and destination. We reply within one working day, East Africa Time.