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Kenyan Hass avocado exporter to Israel
Israel grows excellent avocados from September to April and imports in the summer gap. Kenya's main Hass season from April to September fills that window exactly, which makes Kenyan Hass the natural counter season supply for Israeli packers, retail chains and processors, shipped to Ashdod and Haifa in about two weeks or flown to Tel Aviv overnight.
Buyers
Counter season supply for Israeli packers and processors
Israeli avocado packers know the fruit better than anyone, so they look for the same things we measure on our own plantations: dry matter, size distribution, clean skins and cold chain discipline. Beyond avocados we supply Israeli importers with mango, pineapple and passion fruit, fresh herbs by air, and avocado oil, frozen avocado and macadamia for processors and brands.
Products
What we ship to Israel
Market access
Market access and compliance for Israel
Logistics
Logistics from Kenya to Israel
Season calendar
When each product is available for Israel
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 |
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| 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 trade and investment between Israel and East Africa
For Israeli importers
Counter season sourcing programmes across Kenya and Tanzania, orchard and packhouse audits, preloading QC and consolidated mixed loads of avocado, mango and pineapple.
For Israeli agritech and investors
Advisory on commercial avocado orchards, irrigation and packhouse projects in Kenya and East Africa, and partner identification among growers and exporters.
For East African exporters
Israel market entry: importer identification, phytosanitary permit process, specifications Israeli packers expect, and pricing for the summer window.
Questions buyers ask
Before you request an offer for Israel
When does Israel import Kenyan avocados?
Mainly from May to September, when Israeli orchards are between seasons. Kenyan Hass peaks in exactly those months, so supply is at its best when Israel needs it.
How long is the sea voyage from Mombasa to Ashdod?
Twelve to sixteen days when vessels route through the Red Sea and Suez. If carriers route around the Cape we adjust harvest maturity and use controlled atmosphere containers to protect the fruit.
Can Israeli packers specify the dry matter and sizes?
Yes. We harvest to the buyer's specification, typically 24% dry matter and above with a size distribution agreed before harvest, and confirm it on the preloading QC report.
Do you supply frozen avocado and avocado oil to Israel?
Yes. IQF halves, chunks and pulp and crude or extra virgin avocado oil ship from Kenya all year in reefer and dry containers.
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.