Description: Hass avocado is a black-colored avocado type and the highest in demand globally. High on the lists of global health fads, the avocado is in hot demand. And the HASS avocado specifically is an extremely popular commodity. There is an increase in avocado demand every year. Kenya farmers can’t keep up with the demand. […]
Description: There are various types of avocados but the most famous are fuerte and hass varities. Hass variety is the best due to its marketability.it is mostly grown for export and thus its high demand. Requirement for growth: Hass avocado is cultivated over a wide range of climates, with a 2500m altitude above sea level […]
TAMARILLO (TREE TOMATO) CULTIVATION IN KENYA Tamarillo best known by the name tree tomatoes in Kenya is a fast-growing tree that grows up to 2-5 meters. Peak production is reached after 3-6 years depending on the cultivar, and the life expectancy is about 7 years. The tree usually forms a single upright trunk with lateral […]
When Steve Mbugua uprooted more than 500 coffee trees on his farm in Nyeri county eight years ago, his neighbors thought he was making a mistake. The farmer replaced them with 500 seedlings of Hass avocados – for which there is now huge export demand – and today makes 400,000 Kenyan shillings a year from […]