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Kenyan fresh produce and avocado exporter to African markets
Africa trades more with itself every year. We supply importers, processors, hotel groups and retailers across the continent with Kenyan and East African avocados, mango, pineapple, passion fruit, fresh herbs, avocado oil, dried fruit and macadamia, using the EAC, COMESA and AfCFTA frameworks and regional air and sea links from Nairobi and Mombasa.
Buyers
What African importers and processors buy from us
Within Africa the opportunities are specific: processors in South Africa and Egypt buying oil grade and frozen avocado, Indian Ocean islands and Gulf style retail in Mauritius and the Seychelles buying mixed fresh produce by air, West African supermarkets and hotel groups buying avocados and herbs from Nairobi, and regional juice and dairy producers buying purees. We also source across our five East African origins to balance seasons for African buyers.
Products
What we ship to Africa
Market access
Market access and compliance for Africa
Logistics
Logistics from Kenya to Africa
Season calendar
When each product is available for Africa
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 intra-African trade
For exporters
AfCFTA and COMESA rules of origin, market entry into South Africa, Egypt, West Africa and the Indian Ocean islands, importer identification and pricing against regional freight.
For African importers and processors
Multi origin sourcing programmes across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, orchard and packhouse audits, preloading QC and consolidation.
For programmes and governments
Export readiness, value chain and market linkage advisory for horticulture programmes in East, Central and Southern Africa, including Burundi, Rwanda and the DRC.
Questions buyers ask
Before you request an offer for Africa
Do you export to South Africa and Egypt?
Yes, mainly oil grade and frozen avocado, avocado oil, purees and macadamia for processors, and fresh produce for retail where phytosanitary permits allow. We confirm requirements per product before quoting.
Can you supply West African supermarkets and hotels by air?
Yes. Avocados, mango, pineapple, passion fruit and fresh herbs fly from Nairobi to Lagos, Accra and Abidjan on daily services, arriving within 24 hours of packing.
Do you use AfCFTA preferences?
Where the importing country has started trading under AfCFTA and the product qualifies, we issue AfCFTA certificates of origin; otherwise COMESA or EAC certificates apply.
Can you source from Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi for African buyers?
Yes. We source from audited partner orchards in all five East African origins to give African buyers continuous supply through the year.
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.