Konza Orchards Division
Hass and Green skin avocados and mango from our own Rift Valley plantation and commercial growers across East Africa.
- Hass avocados
- Green skin avocados
- Mango
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About Konza Tropicals
One East African partner, from the orchard to your market
Konza Tropicals is an integrated East African agribusiness that grows, processes and exports. We grow Hass avocados on our own Rift Valley plantation and with commercial growers across East Africa, and make avocado oils, dried mango, dried chilli and mango puree in our own facilities. Our consultancy helps exporters, processors, investors and development programmes build lasting trade.
- More than a decade of hands on avocado and mango export experience behind every programme
- Fruit measured, not assumed: dry matter tested before harvest and independently inspected before every container is loaded
- Fruit Quality Studio Africa as our independent preloading inspection partner, and SAFTA as our Sales Execution Office partner for fresh avocado programmes
- Member of the World Avocado Organization, active every year at Fruit Logistica, Fruit Attraction, Gulfood, Macfrut, Biofach and CIIE
- Specification, packing, availability, shipping dates and terms confirmed in writing in every offer
Konza Tropicals Group
One group, three divisions
From our own orchards to processing, export and expert advice, every part of the chain is run by one accountable East African team.
Konza Processing and Exports Division
Fresh avocados lead our exports, by sea from Mombasa and by air from Nairobi. Avocado oils, dried mango, dried chilli and mango puree are made in our own facilities.
- Fresh avocados
- Fresh mango
- Avocado oils
- Dried chilli
- Dried mango
- Mango puree
Konza Consultancy and Technical Assistance Division
Export readiness, market access, agronomy and value addition support for growers, exporters, investors and development programmes.
- Export readiness
- Market access
- Technical assistance
What we do
What we do
Whatever brings you here, one of these four lines is your starting point, and the same team stays with you from first enquiry to delivery.
Avocado GrowerWe grow avocados on our own plantation in Kenya's Rift Valley and work with commercial avocado growers across East Africa. Dry matter tested before harvest, our own harvest crews and agroforestry practice. For buyers, partners, financial institutions and anyone who wants to see the fruit on the tree. Our orchards →
Fresh ExportsExporter of fresh Hass and Green skin avocados and fresh mango, with pineapple, passion fruit, coconut, fresh herbs and chillies on request. Sea freight from Mombasa, air freight from Nairobi, preloading quality control at origin on every shipment, programmes planned around the season. For importers, ripeners, wholesalers and distributors. Fresh produce and season calendar →
Value AdditionCrude and extra virgin avocado oil, dried chilli, dried mango and mango puree from current production; dried and freeze dried fruit, frozen avocado, macadamia and other purees on request. Packed to agreed buyer specifications, with an internal certificate of analysis per oil lot and samples before you commit. For processors, food and cosmetic manufacturers, ingredient buyers and brands. All value added products →
ConsultingExport readiness, licensing and certification roadmaps, market intelligence, buyer linkage at trade fairs, commercial advisory, feasibility work, training and technical assistance. For exporters, processors, financial institutions and development programmes in Kenya and East Africa. Consulting services →
Why Konza Tropicals
Why buyers work with us
Quality you can measure
Fresh avocado dry matter tested before harvest, pulp temperature checked before loading, independent preloading inspection, and arrival inspection coordinated with the buyer.
How we control quality →
Care for people and nature
Agroforestry orchards, our own trained harvest crews, and every grade of fruit finding a use.
Our sustainability promise →The progressive partner
Consultancy that takes East African exporters and processors from a good product to signed international contracts.
Consult, connect, coach →Our partners
Complementary partners
Two complementary partners work alongside our own team: every export is independently inspected before it sails, and every fresh avocado programme is executed by a dedicated sales office.
Fruit Quality Studio Africa
Fruit Quality Studio Africa is our independent preloading QC partner at origin. Every shipment is inspected before loading and the report goes to the buyer. We coordinate arrival inspection with you.
fruitqualitystudio.africa →
SAFTA, Fruit Trade Assistance
SAFTA, Fruit Trade Assistance, works with Konza Tropicals as a Sales Execution Office partner for fresh avocado programmes, from offer to delivery, alongside our own team.
fruittradeassistance.com →The Konza way
How we work
Measured, not assumedFor fresh avocado, dry matter before harvest, then pulp temperature and defect counts before loading. Every shipment has a preloading report shared with the buyer, and arrival findings are reviewed together.
Every grade usedEvery grade of fruit we harvest has a use, from fresh export to avocado oil, with harvesting by our own crews.
Whole chain, one teamAgronomy, harvest, packing, cold chain, documents and sales handled by the same people, so nothing falls between desks.
Standards as routineKenyan export registration and licensing, good agricultural practice, social practice and food safety standards applied across our own and partner sites as daily routine, with certificate details shared privately with qualified buyers.
Straight answersAvailability, prices and problems reported early and plainly, in the buyer's working hours.
Standards
Standards, registrations and licences
We apply recognised farm, social and food safety standards, hold the Kenyan export registrations and licences we need, and meet the requirements of every market we supply. Certificates are shared privately with qualified buyers. How quality control and traceability work →
Season updates
What is in season in Kenya, no more than one email a month
A short email for importers and partners: what is in season, market notes and trade fair dates. No more than one email a month, and only after you confirm the link we send you.
Contact
Contact us
For supply, include your product, volume and destination. For investment, partnerships or technical assistance, include your project country, scope and timing. Our team reviews every email and replies with the next steps (East Africa Time).
Where we workKenya and across East Africa