Agroforestry orchards, living soils
Trees grown alongside companion crops on volcanic soils at 1,000 to 2,200 m, largely replacing synthetic fertilisers and pesticides, with rain fed and drip efficient water use.
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Sustainability and impact
Grown the way East Africa has always grown fruit
Under an agroforestry canopy, in living soil, by people who share in the value. That is the promise behind every Konza avocado, and it is what our importers' customers increasingly ask about.
Fair prices, free harvesting, local jobs
Transparent farm gate prices, our own trained harvest crews at no cost to partner growers, and hundreds of seasonal jobs in harvesting and packing.
Every grade finds a market
Export fruit goes fresh, oil grade fruit goes to processing, and residues return to farms as compost. Growers are paid for all of it.
The Konza way
Five things we hold ourselves to on every container and every contract
Measured, not assumedDry matter, pulp temperature, defect counts and arrival reports on every consignment, shared with the buyer.
Paid at the gateGrowers are paid in full at the farm gate for every grade of fruit, with free harvesting by our own crews.
Whole chain, one teamAgronomy, harvest, packing, cold chain, documents and sales handled by the same people, so nothing falls between desks.
Standards as routineKEPHIS, HCD and AFA compliance, GLOBALG.A.P., GRASP, SMETA, BRCGS, organic and Rainforest Alliance readiness built into daily work.
Straight answersAvailability, prices and problems reported early and plainly, in the buyer's working hours.
Standards and certifications
Audited, licensed and registered at every step
GLOBALG.A.P.Good agricultural practice
GRASPSocial practice add on
SMETASedex ethical audit
BRCGSFood safety, packhouses
HACCPFood safety system
EU OrganicCertified organic lines
Rainforest AllianceSustainable farming
KEPHISKenya phytosanitary
AFA HCDKenya horticulture licence
GACCChina registered orchards
Standards our orchards, packhouses and partner processors are audited against and registered under. Certificates for every shipment are shared with the buyer.
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.
Emailexports@konzatropicals.comSupply offers, orders and shipment enquiries
WhatsAppChat with us on WhatsAppConsultancy and export desk
Office1st Floor, Luther Plaza, Nyerere Road, Nairobi, KenyaP.O. Box 50 – 90150, Konza Technopolis