Origins / Africa
Kenya
Kenya's highlands deliver fine beans, mangetout, sugar snaps and avocados. Much of the vegetable trade moves overnight in passenger-plane belly holds straight into Heathrow.
- Growing regions
- Mount Kenya region, Rift Valley, Naivasha
- Transit to UK
- Overnight by air · 25–30 days by sea
- Mode
- Air freight (belly-hold) and reefer
- UK entry
- Heathrow / Felixstowe
- Main season
- Year-round (avocados Mar–Sep)
- Trade terms
- UK–Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement
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Why Kenya
- Fine beans and mangetout by air
- Hass and Fuerte avocados
- Passion fruit and herbs
Season by product
| Product | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avocado | ||||||||||||
| Mango | ||||||||||||
| Passion fruit | ||||||||||||
| Chilli | ||||||||||||
| Fine beans & mangetout | ||||||||||||
| Broccoli & brassicas | ||||||||||||
| Fresh herbs |
From Kenya
What we bring in.
In season · 5 originsTropical & exotic
Avocado
Peru · South Africa · Kenya · Colombia · Mexico · Spain · Chile
In season · 3 originsTropical & exotic
Mango
Brazil · Peru · India · South Africa · Egypt · Spain · Kenya
In season · 3 originsTropical & exotic
Passion fruit
Kenya · Colombia · Vietnam · South Africa
In season · 3 originsVegetables
Chilli
Kenya · India · Spain · Netherlands
In season · 1 originVegetables
Fine beans & mangetout
Kenya · Egypt · Morocco
In season · 1 originVegetables
Broccoli & brassicas
Spain · Kenya
In season · 2 originsVegetables
Fresh herbs
Kenya · Egypt · India · Spain
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