In line with its mandate, the Kenyan Horticultural Crops Directorate enforces sector regulations to ensure that quality produce is marketed locally and internationally. This includes ensuring that mature avocado is harvested and exported, in a bid to sustain and grow our international markets and minimize interruption of the crop cycle occasioned by harvesting of immature Avocado.
The Directorate undertook a survey to authenticate the maturity indices of the avocado fruits in the major production zones. Following the findings of the survey, it is hereby notifying Kenyan avocado stakeholders that:
1. The closing of Hass, Pinkerton, Fuerte and Jumbo harvesting season and export by sea for the 2023/2024 fiscal year shall be in force effective 3 November 2023.
2. Export clearance (including fruit consignments from the EAC region) shall be granted for air shipment, subject to inspection by the Directorate. Traceability information will be required for all consignments.
3. The notice applies to all exporters, importers and processors. The Directorate shall continue to closely monitor Avocado maturity trends and patterns, review the notice in mid-January 2024 and guide appropriately.
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