In Kenya, avocado has almost become the “national fruit”. Kenya is now the second largest avocado producer in Africa, second only to South Africa, with an area of approximately 7,500 hectares. Among them, the Hass and Fuerte varieties are the best-selling.
As the market demand for avocados continues to increase, the income of Kenyan farmers who grow avocado trees is also increasing. The industry also benefits from the ever-increasing demand and rising prices of avocados every year.
It is reported that Kenya’s fruit exports have climbed from nearly 39,000 tons in 2015 to about 47,000 tons in 2016, worth about 5.2 billion Kenyan shillings (52 million U.S. dollars). Avocado is growing into one of Kenya’s main export fruits.