Avocado is one of Kenya’s most demanded products for local and export markets. The avocado fruit is now known as green gold due to its rapidly growing demand and the willingness among consuming countries to pay ever higher prices.
There are over 40 varieties of avocado in Kenya, but the Fuerte and Hass varieties remain the preferred varieties. The ideal growing conditions for the fruits are found in areas with adequate sunlight and well-drained soil such as Muranga, Meru, Kisii , Naivasha, some parts of North Rift, Machakos, Makueni and the Western region.
Kenya produced around 322,000 metric tons of avocados In 2020,a 20% increased from 264,000 metric tons in 2019. The top destinations for Kenya’s avocados are the Netherlands, United Arab Emirates (UAE), France, Spain and Saudi Arabia.
This year, Kenya surpassed South Africa to become Africa’s leading exporter of Avocado. This brought sweet returns for the industry players in Kenya
