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Guides for importers, processors and exporters on Kenyan and East African avocados, avocado oil, dried fruit and agri export, written by the team that ships the fruit. New articles every season.
Kenya avocado season calendar 2026/27: Hass and Fuerte harvest windows by region
When Kenyan Hass and Fuerte avocados are in season, how the Rift Valley, Central and Eastern regions stagger the harvest, dry matter rules, and what the calendar means for importers planning programmes.
How to import avocados from Kenya: documents, duties, transit times and payment terms
A step by step guide for importers in Europe, the Gulf, Asia and North America buying Hass avocados from Kenya: supplier approval, certificates, phytosanitary rules, incoterms, freight, payment terms and arrival inspection.
Crude avocado oil from Kenya: specifications, FFA, extraction and how refiners source it
What buyers of crude and extra virgin avocado oil in Italy, Spain, the USA and the Gulf ask for, how cold pressed extraction works, flexitank and drum logistics from Mombasa, and why Kenya is becoming a key origin.
Inside the Naivasha avocado oil project: how Konza Tropicals is adding value to East African avocados
How Konza Tropicals is building an avocado oil extraction, refining and bottling plant in the Naivasha Special Economic Zone, where the fruit comes from, what the plant will produce, and what it means for growers in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
Dried mango, dried pineapple and freeze dried fruit from Kenya: a private label sourcing guide
How buyers of dried and freeze dried mango, pineapple, banana and coconut source from Kenya: varieties, drying methods, moisture and sulphur specifications, organic and food safety certification, packaging, pricing and logistics.
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