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Kenyan avocado and fresh produce exporter to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the GCC

The Gulf is Kenya's closest premium market: five hours by air to Dubai and seven to twelve days by sea to Jebel Ali, Jeddah and Dammam. We supply importers, wholesalers at Dubai's Al Aweer market, retail chains and food service distributors with Hass avocados, mango, pineapple, passion fruit, fresh herbs and chillies, plus avocado oil and dried fruit for processors.

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5 hoursair freight Nairobi to Dubai, Doha and Riyadh
7 to 12 dayssea freight Mombasa to Jebel Ali, Jeddah and Dammam
52 weekssupply across Kenya, Tanzania and the region
Kenyan Hass avocados, mangoes, pineapples and coconuts for Gulf importers

Buyers

What Gulf importers buy from us

Gulf buyers value freshness, ripeness on arrival and consistent weekly availability through Ramadan and the summer. Short transit from Mombasa lets us ship Hass at higher maturity than fruit from Latin America, and daily flights carry mango, passion fruit, herbs and chillies that reach Dubai shelves the day after harvest. Dubai also serves as our re-export hub for the wider Middle East.

United Arab EmiratesSaudi ArabiaQatarOmanKuwaitBahrainJordanLebanon

Products

What we ship to UAE and the GCC

Hass and Green skin avocadosHass sizes 12 to 32 and Green skin Fuerte and Pinkerton, 4 kg cartons, shipped at higher maturity for quick ripening; ready to eat programmes on request.
Mango, pineapple, passion fruit and coconutApple mango and Ngowe mango November to March, MD2 pineapple, purple passion fruit and coconut all year, by air and sea.
Fresh herbs, fresh and dried chilliesBasil, mint, coriander, parsley, rosemary, thyme, chives and dill, fresh chillies, air freighted daily to Dubai, Doha, Riyadh and Jeddah.
Crude and extra virgin avocado oilCrude and extra virgin avocado oil for Gulf food manufacturers, cosmetic producers and private label brands.
Dried and freeze dried fruitsDried mango, pineapple and banana for snack brands and hotel supply, no added sugar.
Frozen IQF avocadoIQF avocado halves and pulp for food service, hotels and juice bars.
Macadamia nutsMacadamia kernels for Gulf nut roasters and confectionery.
Purees and concentratesMango and passion fruit puree for juice and dairy producers.

Market access

Market access and compliance for UAE and the GCC

Trade termsStandard GCC import tariffs apply to fresh produce; Kenyan certificates of origin issued per shipment; preferential arrangements confirmed per destination at the time of quotation.
Plant healthKEPHIS phytosanitary certificate per consignment; importer registration and product approvals with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, SFDA (Saudi Arabia) or the relevant authority handled with your import agent.
Food safetyHACCP and GLOBALG.A.P. certified packhouses and orchards, certificates of analysis for oils and processed products, halal statements where processed products require them.
DocumentsInvoice, packing list, bill of lading or air waybill, certificate of origin (attested where required), phytosanitary certificate, preloading QC report.
LabellingArabic and English labelling for retail, production and expiry dates on processed products, private label packing.
PaymentLetters of credit, documentary collection or open account on programme volumes with our Nairobi partner banks.

Logistics

Logistics from Kenya to UAE and the GCC

Sea portsMombasa to Jebel Ali and Khalifa Port (UAE), Jeddah and Dammam (Saudi Arabia), Hamad Port (Qatar), Sohar and Salalah (Oman), Shuwaikh (Kuwait).
Transit7 to 9 days to Jebel Ali and Salalah, 10 to 12 days to Jeddah and Dammam; 40 ft high cube reefer or 20 ft reefer for smaller programmes.
AirDaily flights Nairobi to Dubai, Doha, Riyadh, Jeddah and Muscat on Emirates SkyCargo, Qatar Airways Cargo, Saudia, Etihad and Kenya Airways; 4 to 6 hour flights.
IncotermsFOB Mombasa, CFR or CIF Gulf port, CPT or CIP airport; DDP through appointed agents in Dubai on request.
ProgrammeWeekly containers and daily air consignments; peak planning for Ramadan, Eid and the summer season.
Cold chainPre-cooling, pulp temperature control and reefer monitoring; air cargo cool chain at JKIA and destination airports.

Season calendar

When each product is available for UAE and the GCC

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.

ProductJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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
PeakAvailableKenya and East African origins combined

Consultancy

Consultancy for exporters and buyers trading with the Gulf

For exporters

Gulf market entry plans, importer and distributor identification in Dubai, Riyadh and Doha, product registration guidance, pricing and payment terms, and buyer meetings at Gulfood and WOP Dubai.

For Gulf importers

Origin sourcing programmes across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, orchard and packhouse audits, independent preloading QC and consolidation of mixed produce loads.

For investors

Advisory on avocado orchards, packhouses and oil processing in East Africa for Gulf food security and agri-investment programmes.

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Questions buyers ask

Before you request an offer for UAE and the GCC

How long does it take to ship avocados from Kenya to Dubai?

Seven to nine days by sea from Mombasa to Jebel Ali and four to five hours by air from Nairobi to Dubai, so Gulf buyers receive fruit at higher maturity and fresher than from any other major origin.

Can you supply through Ramadan and the summer?

Yes. Kenyan Hass is in season from March to October and Tanzanian fruit covers November to March, with mango, pineapple, passion fruit and herbs available all year.

Do you ship to Saudi Arabia directly?

Yes, by sea to Jeddah and Dammam and by air to Riyadh and Jeddah, with documents prepared for SFDA clearance by your import agent.

Can you supply Dubai wholesale market traders?

Yes. We supply importers at Al Aweer fruit and vegetable market as well as retail chains, food service distributors and re-exporters.

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

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Products

Our full export range

Hass and Green skin avocados →Mango, pineapple, passion fruit and coconut →Fresh herbs, fresh and dried chillies →Crude and extra virgin avocado oil →Dried and freeze dried fruits →Frozen IQF avocado →Macadamia nuts →Purees and concentrates →Agri export consultancy →

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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Contact

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.

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