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Kenyan Hass avocado exporter to India
India is one of the fastest growing avocado markets in the world and Kenya is its closest major supplier: ten to fourteen days by sea from Mombasa to Nhava Sheva and six hours by air to Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. We supply Indian importers, modern retail and food service with Hass avocados in season and avocado oil, macadamia, dried fruit and frozen avocado all year.
Buyers
What Indian importers buy from us
Indian buyers want ripening ready Hass that reaches Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore in good condition at a price that works for modern retail, quick commerce and food service. Kenya's proximity makes that possible, and the same importers add avocado oil for the health food segment, macadamia for premium dry fruit retail, and frozen avocado for restaurant chains.
Products
What we ship to India
Market access
Market access and compliance for India
Logistics
Logistics from Kenya to India
Season calendar
When each product is available for India
Kenyan Hass peaks from April to August and Tanzanian Hass from November to March, so Hass is available all year from our East African origins; pineapple, passion fruit, herbs and all value added products ship all year.
| Product | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hass avocado (Kenya) | ||||||||||||
| Hass avocado (Tanzania) | ||||||||||||
| Green skin (Fuerte, Pinkerton) | ||||||||||||
| Apple mango | ||||||||||||
| MD2 pineapple | ||||||||||||
| Passion fruit | ||||||||||||
| Fresh herbs and chillies | ||||||||||||
| Avocado oil, dried, frozen, macadamia, purees |
Consultancy
Consultancy for India market entry and sourcing
For Kenyan exporters
India market entry plans: phytosanitary permit process, importer identification in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore, pricing against duties and freight, and buyer meetings at Indian trade fairs.
For Indian importers
Sourcing programmes from Kenyan orchards and packhouses, audits, preloading QC and consolidated loads of avocado, oil and macadamia.
For Indian investors
Advisory on avocado orchards, processing and macadamia projects in Kenya and East Africa, including partner and site identification.
Questions buyers ask
Before you request an offer for India
How long does it take to ship avocados from Kenya to India?
Ten to fourteen days by sea from Mombasa to Nhava Sheva or Mundra, and about six hours by air from Nairobi to Mumbai, Delhi or Bangalore.
Can Indian importers buy Kenyan Hass avocados?
Yes. Kenyan Hass avocados ship to India under the bilateral phytosanitary arrangement, with the importer's plant quarantine permit and a KEPHIS phytosanitary certificate on every consignment.
What sizes and maturity suit the Indian market?
Sizes 14 to 24 at 23 to 25% dry matter, which ripen evenly within a week of arrival for modern retail and quick commerce.
Do you supply avocado oil for the Indian market?
Yes. Extra virgin and refined grade avocado oil in bulk and private label packs for Indian health food brands, with FSSAI labelling support.
How do we see the quality before the container sails?
Fruit Quality Studio Africa, the Kenyan arm of Quality Studio Europe, inspects every consignment at the packhouse and issues a preloading QC report on dry matter, defects, sizing and pulp temperature, which we share with you before the vessel departs.
Can you start with a trial order?
Yes. Most programmes begin with one container, or a pallet by air for herbs, chillies and samples, before moving to weekly or fortnightly programme volumes.
Other markets
More export markets we serve
Products
Our full export range
Our partners
Independent quality control and transparent trade, built into every shipment
Two partners work alongside our own team on every export programme, so buyers see the fruit before it sails and know the price before they commit.
Fruit Quality Studio Africa
Independent avocado quality control, the Kenyan arm of Quality Studio Europe. Every consignment is inspected at the packhouse before loading, with a preloading QC report on dry matter, defects, sizing and pulp temperature shared with the buyer, and arrival inspections on request in Europe.
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SAFTA, Fruit Trade Assistance
Our partner international sourcing platform. SAFTA connects our fresh avocados to retailers, importers and buyers in Europe in a vertically integrated way: fixed and transparent pricing, cold chain from packhouse to destination, reliable buyer connections and SAFTA Rescue support for shipments in European ports, so growers and importers both know where they stand.
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Let us talk fruit
Nairobi office hours are 08:00 to 18:00 East Africa Time (UTC+3), and we answer WhatsApp during European and Gulf business hours as well.