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Avocados

Avocado has been a major contributor of income from horticulture earnings, raking in nearly half of the total returns from fruits.

| File | Nation Media Group

Why you will not export avocados from next week

What you need to know:

  • Ban takes effect on November 15 with exceptions given to exporters who have the jumbo type.
  • The review on when the ban will be lifted will be conducted on January 15 next year.

The horticulture regulator has slapped a ban on export of Kenya’s popular avocado varieties to curb harvesting of immature crop by hungry farmers and dealers.

Head of Horticulture Directorate Benjamin Tito says the move on Fuerte and Hass varieties, will be effected on November 15 with exceptions given to exporters who have the jumbo type and those having off season crop.